Scientific Research

Jeremy DeSilva, anthropologist: “Empathy and compassion compensated for the physical limitations of a bipedal creature” | Science

Over the course of a lifetime, the average person takes about 150 million steps. Enough to circle the Earth three…

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Parkinson’s protein found in the brains of patients with REM sleep disorder | Health and Wellness

A few years ago, researchers at the Barcelona Clinic, led by neurologist Alex Iranzo, showed evidence of a link between…

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Briton Mark Thomson, new director general of CERN | Science

Briton Mark Thomson will become the new director general of the European laboratory for particle physics CERN. The researcher and…

2 weeks ago

In search of a sure-fire cold remedy: “There are no antiviral drugs, we only treat the symptoms” | Health and Wellness

An adult gets two to four colds a year; children from six to eight. These mild upper respiratory tract infections…

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Protecting your eye health | What is important – BAYER

Is caring for vision health the responsibility of an ophthalmologist? An affirmative answer may be interpreted as simplifying the division…

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A meteorite impact larger than four Everests gave rise to life more than 3 billion years ago | Science

There was a time when the Earth was an easy target. Meteorites periodically fell on it, greatly changing its surface.…

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Fewer calories, more years, but with nuance: Study explores complex relationship between fasting and longevity | Health and Wellness

Eating fewer calories can lead to longer life. There has been a lot of talk about this idea lately, but…

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 awarded to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for uncovering the secrets of proteins with AI and computing Science

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry this Wednesday, with half going to David…

1 month ago

The Phageome: The Hidden Kingdom in the Gut | Health and Wellness

You've probably heard of the microbiome - the multitude of bacteria and other tiny life forms that live in our…

2 months ago

RND, the neural network at the epicenter of human creativity: ‘Without it, we wouldn’t have any ideas’ | Health and Wellness

It's a flow that doesn't stop. A constant flow of ideas, memories, projections and images that moves freely, regardless of…

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