Paternal COVID infection may have effects that go far beyond the person who caught the virus. Most of us accept that COVID-19 transformed the planet, yet researchers now report that
Imagine witnessing the world transform over more than a century: from horse-drawn carriages to self-driving cars! That was the extraordinary life of Maria Branyas Morera, a woman who lived to
Ever smack your elbow and get a sudden jab, only for it to vanish once the bruise settles? That short lived, helpful ache is named acute pain because it warns
Malaria by itself kills nearly 600,000 people every year in the world. It spreads through mosquitos when they bite and implant parasites in people. Well, imagine if we could just make our blood
Tiny pieces of plastic called microplastics and nanoplastics are showing up in our food, air, and even drinking water. These tiny plastic pieces might be bad for our health, they’ve
Practicing mindfulness meditation has been seen as an effective way to deal with pain by many, while some people doubt that its benefits may be due to the placebo effect,
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a new study on September 18th, 2024 was the first experimental examination of evolutionary change in transmissible tumors within individual Hydra oligactis,
On September 17, 2024, a new study led by Dr. Akhilesh K. Gaharwar published in Nature unveiled a promising discovery: tiny nanoparticles made from molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) can enhance the function of
Our cells contain two types of DNA: most is found in the nucleus (nuclear DNA), but a small portion is found in structures called mitochondria, which are responsible for producing
For years, there has been research into the potential link between mobile phone use and brain cancer. Two important studies — one that appeared in 2020 and another just published