Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A global Commission, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and endorsed by more than 75 medical organizations around the world, presents a novel, nuanced approach…
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Oldest known three-dimensional map discovered at the Ségognole 3 rock shelter
Archaeologists from the Mines Paris – PSL Centre of Geosciences, working in collaboration with experts from the University of Adelaide, have discovered what may be the world’s oldest three-dimensional map…
Stretchable microelectrode array enables non-invasive signal monitoring in organoids
Image of highly stretchable MEA (sMEA) with protruding microelectrodes. Credit: The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) A KAIST research team has developed a highly stretchable microelectrode array…
Vaccine hesitancy among pet owners is growing – a public health expert explains why that matters
When most people think about vaccines, they typically think about humans: Experts warn that when large numbers of people are unvaccinated, it can lead to severe consequences, including disease outbreaks…
Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk
A doctor checks the blood pressure of A 94-year-old woman in Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, Catalonia region, Spain, Friday, July 31, 2020. Credit: AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File About a million Americans…
Groundbreaking study finds hidden Inca tunnel network over a mile in length
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a Chinkana tunnel system (meaning “labyrinth”), stretching over 1,750 metres beneath the city of Cusco. Cusco served as the administrative, political, and military capital…
Research highlights a shift to less reliable ‘natural’ contraception methods among abortion patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods among women requesting abortion…
Remains of waka canoe found on Chatham Islands
The Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture & Heritage have announced the discovery of a waka canoe on the Chatham Islands. The Chatham Islands, also known as Rēkohu in Morior, and…
40,000-year-old stone tools reveals early human adaption to Rainforest environments
An international team, led by researchers from MNCN-CSIC and IPHES-CERCA, have discovered 40,000-year-old stone tools in the African equatorial rainforest, providing the first evidence of systematic human occupation in rainforest…
Discovery of Semliki Forest virus’s brain entry route opens new avenues for tumor treatment
A genome-wide CRISPR/Cas9 screen identifies VLDLR as entry receptor for SFV4. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55493-3 In a recent study, researchers from Uppsala University have shown that the Semliki…
