You’ve probably heard it for years, every time you get a prescription for antibiotics: “Make sure to take all the pills.” Traditionally, clinicians have given two reasons for these strict…
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Bálint Üveges | No gain from pain: European viper venoms did not evolve for self-defence – Functional Ecologists
In this blog post, author Bálint Üveges discusses the paper “No gain from pain: Lack of nociceptor activation suggests no adaptation for defence in the evolution of European viper venoms“,…
2,000-year-old Roman villa with stunning mosaics discovered in Turkey
Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Adramytteion in western Turkey have uncovered the remains of an elaborate Roman villa featuring colourful mosaics, frescoes, sophisticated drainage systems and depictions of named…
Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty
Jonny Kim is leaving NASA to continue his military career. The 42-year-old astronaut, who has one of the most jaw-dropping resumes of any person alive, is departing today (Aug. 27)…
Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need
Latino Americans are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. In Colorado, nearly a quarter of the overall population identifies as…
‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back from the hills of…
Monumental Roman statues emerge from ruins of Ancient Kibyra
Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Kibyra in south-western Turkey have reconstructed a monumental marble statue of Roman Emperor Hadrian from fragments discovered during excavations, providing a rare example…
FDA approves breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug – an oncologist explains how daraxonrasib nearly doubles survival
For a long time, the likelihood of surviving pancreatic cancer has been extremely low. For patients who were diagnosed with metastatic pancreatic cancer between 2015 and 2021, about 97% died…
Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star
Astronomers have discovered a new ocean world outside the solar system that orbits extremely close to its parent star. This means that the extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” is in hot…
Monkeys hunt small animals when fruit is scarce
When the fruit runs low, some monkeys’ appetite for meat gets a boost. Bearded capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus) hunt and eat small vertebrates more often when fruits are less abundant.…
