High in the forested canopy of Democratic Republic of Congo, an all-black monkey turned its back to a photographer’s camera. The partial image taken in 2008 revealed little more than…
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Preeclampsia rates in minority communities shed light on the social roots of maternal health disparities
In November 2020, Lupe was in the final weeks of her pregnancy when dark spots began distorting her vision. Lupe, a participant in a study on emotional distress and maternal…
Fear, science, and the law: If talc powder is unlikely to cause cancer and J&J was winning in court, why did it pay more than $5.5 billion to settle?
It is one of the strangest corporate stories in recent history. Johnson & Johnson won most of the major talc cases that went to trial. Yet, after fighting for nearly…
‘It’s going to do things that currently are impossible.’ The Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next great observatory, is ready to launch Aug. 30
The next great American observatory in space is just one month away from leaving this planet. NASA scientists got together Wednesday (July 29) to share a status update on the…
How Musical Improvisation Rewires Brain Activity
Summary: A study discussed by Karen Barrett of the Institute for Health & Aging at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) highlights how musical improvisation engages distinct brain networks…
LiDAR survey reveals vast Pre-Columbian civilisation
Researchers have uncovered evidence of a vast pre-colonial civilisation that flourished across southwestern Amazonia, identifying more than 20,000 monumental earthworks hidden beneath the rainforest canopy. The new findings, published in…
Oral Ozempic Cuts Heavy Drinking and Cravings
Summary: In a clinical trial, oral semaglutide was found to significantly reduce heavy drinking days, daily cravings, and alcohol-related problems in adults with moderate-to-severe Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Evaluating 50…
Elephants can relearn how to live wild after years in captivity
After decades in tourist camps and circuses, African elephants that were returned to the wild are behaving, in many respects, like elephants that were never captive. A new study offers…
Should you wash your prewashed lettuce? An infectious disease expert explains how to eat your greens safely during the cyclospora outbreak
Salads – along with other fresh produce – are some of the healthiest foods you can eat. Leafy greens are rich in vitamins A, C and K, folate, potassium and…
Cholera still kills thousands each year – in places without clean water, it’s far from history
Many Americans have heard about cholera only from “The Oregon Trail,” the retro computer game in which players try to get their 1830s pioneers to the Oregon Territory. If your…
