Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Although most patients diagnosed with COVID-19 will quickly recover, some people experience symptoms that linger well after they start testing negative again—including insomnia. Scientists already knew…
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Debunking Love Myths: A New Look at Romance and Science
Summary: A new study challenges popular romance myths, debunking the Five Love Languages with evidence-based research. The work, proposes a ‘balanced diet’ metaphor for expressing love, emphasizing the need for…
Meet your gut microbes: Lactobacillus brevis—a fermentation superstar
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Fermentation, one of the oldest food production and preservation techniques, has seen a huge revival in recent years. From craft beers and kombucha to yogurt, sauerkraut…
Alzheimer’s may have once spread from person to person, but the risk of that happening today is incredibly low
PET scan of a human brain with Alzheimer’s disease. Credit: public domain An article published this week in the journal Nature Medicine documents what is believed to be the first…
Cape Verde is the third African country to eliminate malaria
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cape Verde has been certified malaria-free by the World Health Organization. The archipelago to the west of Senegal consists of 10 islands, and has a population…
Physical activity weakly associated with better late-life cognition
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Physical activity is associated with better late-life cognition, but the association is weak, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis published online Feb. 1 in JAMA…
Traces of the 13th Legion Gemina found in Vienna
Excavations by the Vienna City Archaeology department have uncovered traces of the 13th Legion Gemina during excavations in preparation for development at the Kindermanngasse Elementary School in Vienna. The 13th…
Avar warrior found buried with lamellar armour
Archaeologists from the Déri Museum have announced the discovery of an Avar warrior buried with a complete set of lamellar armour. The discovery was made near the village of Ebes,…
New guidelines aim to elevate comprehensive care for people with severe epilepsy
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has developed updated guidelines that outline the comprehensive services and resources epilepsy centers should provide to improve quality of…
New UK report reveals autism assessment and support crisis
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A report published today (Friday 2 February) by the Child of the North initiative—led by the N8 Research Partnership and former Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield’s new…
