In 2001, the famous herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski died from snakebite by an immature black-and-white banded krait, while leading an expedition team in northern Myanmar.
Apr 6, 2021
Researchers at the Human Genome and Stem Cell Research Center (HUG-CELL), hosted by the University of São Paulo's Institute of Biosciences (IB-USP) in Brazil, have developed a technique to reconstruct and produce livers in the laboratory.
Apr 5, 2021
Aspirin is an established, safe, and low-cost medication in long-standing common use in prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases, and in the past a pain relief and fever reducing medication.
Mar 11, 2021
What is the origin of black holes and how is that question connected with another mystery, the nature of dark matter?
Mar 8, 2021
Wearing a protective face mask has only a modest effect on the ability of healthy people to do vigorous exercise, according to a study published today (8 March, 2021) in the European Respiratory Journal.
Mar 8, 2021
Around the world there are currently more than 18 billion internet-connected mobile devices.
Mar 2, 2021
Fiber is a commonly recommended part of a healthy diet. That's because it's good for your health in so many ways--from weight management to reducing the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and some types of cancer.
Jan 6, 2021
Reports of possible allergic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, both recently approved for emergency use by the U.S.
Dec 31, 2020
A team of rehabilitation researchers has studied processing speed deficits in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI), comparing their brain activation patterns with those of healthy age-matched controls, and older healthy individuals.
Dec 31, 2020
By shining white light on a glass slide stippled with millions of tiny titanium dioxide pillars, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and…
Sep 4, 2020
Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and…
Apr 24, 2020
Peeling back the blackened veins of ancient crust, forgotten fragments whisper soggy secrets.
Apr 3, 2020
In the irascible search for life the faint twinkling of distant stars expose giant globes of gaseous ferocity; their inferred magnitude drifting too close to their sun, falling like Icarus into a labyrinth of tidal force.
Mar 27, 2020
Giant clams lie settled atop distant mountain peaks; their arid husks supressing the brackish smell of ancient waves that once bathed them in their shallow, dampened beds.
Mar 20, 2020
