This photo provided by researcher Sam England in June 2023 shows a tick sitting on a flower. Hungry ticks have some slick tricks. They can zoom through the air using…
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Study of the Cañada Real dolmen reveals existence of other underground structures |
A recent study of the Cañada Real dolmen has revealed evidence of further underground structures using geophysical prospecting. The Cañada Real dolmen is an ancient funerary monument found in a…
Much of what we’re told about gym exercises and resistance training is from studies of males, by men
Credit: Shutterstock When you lift weights, why are you doing what you are doing? Who told you to train that way—coach, a personal trainer, an online exercise guru? And where…
Gene variant linked to multiple sclerosis severity
People with multiple sclerosis who inherited the genetic variant from both parents needed a walking aid almost four times faster, the study said. Scientists have discovered a genetic variant linked…
Suicides in Singapore rise to 22-year high: report
Singapore. Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Suicides in Singapore rose nearly 26 percent last year to their highest level in more than two decades, reflecting the “unseen mental distress” in the…
Morning-after pill vending machines gain popularity on college campuses post-Roe
A vending machine is stocked with emergency contraceptives at Odegaard Library on the campus of the University of Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023, in Seattle. After a student-led campaign to…
Study finds we articulate more when speaking to babies and puppies
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Babies and puppies have at least two things in common: aside from being newborns, they promote a positive emotional state in human mothers, leading them to…
Ivory bag rings found in Anglo-Saxon burials have origins in Africa |
Ivory bag rings found in more than 70 Anglo Saxon cemeteries in England have origins from African elephants according to a new study. Bag rings are commonly found in high…
Kindness Meditation Boosts Memory Recall in Depression Recovery
Summary: A form of meditation focused on unconditional kindness can enhance memory recall in individuals with a history of depression. Participants engaged in daily ten-minute meditations aimed at promoting happiness,…
Xeroderma pigmentosum study tests artificial antisense oligonucleotides as therapeutic
Locations of the ERCC4/XPF intron variants identified in the Japanese XP-F cases. (A) Estimated structures of pre-mRNA products resulting from the ERCC4/XPF intron variants. Cryptic intron fragments identified in the…
