Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A report by University of Queensland researchers has warned a global crisis of antibiotic resistance is inevitable, despite promising developments in new antibiotics. The Center for…
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Study proposes new bioinformatic approach to design better vaccines
Credit: National Cancer Institute A new paper in Biology Methods & Protocols, published by Oxford University Press, shows it may be possible to design vaccines that will induce a stronger…
Researchers use the antidepressant tianeptine to manage chronic pain
TIAN induces antiallodynic effects more rapidly than DMI. Credit: Neuropsychopharmacology (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01645-w Neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition estimated to affect as much as 10% of the global population.…
Medieval sword found on seabed was likely lost during naval battle |
Medieval sword found off Israel’s Hof HaCarmel coast was likely lost during a naval battle 800-years-ago during the Crusader period. The sword was discovered in 2021 by Shlomi Katzin while…
Children and adolescents in food-insecure homes had more mental health visits
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Children and adolescents living in food-insecure households had a 55% higher frequency of physician visits for mental health reasons than those with adequate food supplies, according…
Analysis shows two in three cosmetic surgery injections in the UK are not administered by doctors
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain According to an analysis of the UK’s cosmetic injectables industry by University College London researchers, 68% of cosmetic practitioners who are administering injections such as Botox…
Archaeologists explore submerged structures off the Le Cesine coastline |
A new research project led by the University of Salento is conducting an underwater and surface study of the Le Cesine coastline to explore submerged structures first identified in 2020.…
Brain Bites: Top 5 Neuroscience News Articles of the Week – June 23, 2023
Summary: This week’s neuroscience revelations encompass intriguing findings from the enigmatic genetics of mind-controlling hairworms to the groundbreaking link between alcohol use disorders and certain neuronal plasticity genes. A novel…
How a combination of COVID lawsuits and media coverage keeps misinformation churning
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Public health has had its day in court lately. And another day. And another day. Over the course of the pandemic, lawsuits came from every direction,…
