Scientists work toward a vaccine for filoviruses, Ebola’s deadly kin

Vaccination and sampling schedule for RV456/EBL2003 Phase 2 Ad26/MVA Ebola vaccine trial. Credit: Science Translational Medicine (2025). DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.adq2496 Filoviruses are among the globe’s most lethal—indeed, so dangerous they can…

Roman phallus found at frontier fortress

Excavations at Vindolanda near Hadrian’s Wall have unearthed a miniature phallus pendant. Vindolanda, meaning “white field” or “white moor,” was a Roman auxiliary fort guarding the Stanegate road just south…

How Oxytocin Tames “Mean Girl” Behavior

Summary: A new study finds that in some lemur species, evolving gender equality is linked to changes in the brain’s oxytocin system. Researchers compared seven closely related species, finding that…

Uganda declares end of 6th Ebola outbreak

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Uganda declared the end of an Ebola virus outbreak Saturday, which has killed at least two people in the east African nation since late January. The…

The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know

A no-contact thermometer, stethoscope and a calendar are seen at the Andrews County Health Department measles clinic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Andrews, Texas. Credit: AP Photo/Annie Rice With one-fifth…

Ancient underground chamber discovery in Cnoc Ard

A construction project in Cnoc Ard (Knockaird) on the Isle of Lewis has revealed a stone-built underground chamber, later identified by archaeologists as a Late Iron Age souterrain. Souterrain, derived…

Infant Social Skills Thrive Despite Hardship

Summary: A large international study finds that babies living in insecure conditions, including as refugees, display key social skills on par with children raised in more stable environments. Using eye-tracking…

‘Zombie’ skin cells may be harmful or helpful, depending on their shapes

Skin-related fibroblasts with nuclei stained green and f-actin stained red. Credit: Jude Phillip, Johns Hopkins University Senescent skin cells, often referred to as zombie cells because they have outlived their…

What to know about processed and ultra-processed food

Amy Fletcher, Pilot Plant manager, and Reid Waterman, third-year food science major, start the ice cream maker in the pilot food processing facility on the UC Davis campus. Store-bought ice…

Medical debt tied to higher likelihood of forgone mental health care

More than one in seven adults reported carrying medical debt in 2023, and of these, one in three forwent mental health care in the subsequent year, according to a research…