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Scientists Created a New Chikungunya Vaccine That Stops the Virus From Fully Spreading in the Body
Researchers developed an engineered chikungunya vaccine that can complete only a single round of infection while still generating strong immune...
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Oldest Known Microbial DNA Recovered from Mammoths Remains
Scientists discovered microbial DNA in woolly and steppe mammoth remains that date back more than one million years. This finding...
The Neural Science of Sexual Attraction: Mating Strategy and Sexual Arousal
Is Sexual Attraction Neurological ? Sexuality is a highly complex, multidimensional phenomenon that ranges from the biological machinery of reproduction...
Why Are Poison Dart Frogs So Deadly Despite Their Small Size?
Deep in the tropical jungles of Central and South America, one of nature's most deadly predators does not hunt its...
Strict Parenting Linked to Increased Deceptive Behavior in Children, Study Suggests.
A naturalistic study comparing children at two schools with sharply different disciplinary cultures found that 3 and 4 year-olds at...
Measles (Morbilli) Explained: Causes and Signs
Morbilli is an exanthematic disease caused by the measles virus, genus Morbillivirus, a member of the Paramyxoviridae, a family of...
The Worlds Most Problematic Invasive Animal Species
Here’s the thing about invasive species: nobody ever really plans for them. Sometimes they sneak in by accident, tucked away...
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Scientists spot signs of cannibal killer whales in Russian waters
A new study presents physical evidence that mammal-eating killer whales may be preying on fish-eating killer whales in the North...
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Yelling Isn’t Just Yelling: How a Hostile Home Rewires a Child’s Brain for Constant Alert
To a parent in the heat of the moment, a raised voice may feel like simple frustration. To a child...
Read moreDetailsGlobal Sperm Counts Have Dropped 50% in 50 Years Now 128 Men Are Racing Their Way to a $100,000 Prize to Prove the Point
A group of technology entrepreneurs is staging a competitive event in San Francisco in which semen samples from 128 men...
Read moreDetailsIs Gen Z the First Generation Less Intelligent Than Their Parents?
Gen Z intelligence decline is emerging as a serious concern among neuroscientists and education researchers. For over a century, each...
Read moreDetailsPsychology suggests that people who rarely post on social media aren’t antisocial or out of touch.
One study on consumer psychology and wellbeing suggests that focusing on a social media audience before posting content can detract...
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Functional Lab-Grown Esophagus Successfully Implanted in Growing Pigs
Researchers implanted autologous, cell-seeded esophageal segments into growing minipigs. The grafts integrated with host tissue. They showed contractility, remodeling, and...
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Single-Cell Study of Over a Million Immune Cells Reveals Why Women Are More Prone to Autoimmune Disease
Women autoimmune disease risk has long puzzled scientists because disorders like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, and multiple sclerosis affect women far...
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Pig Semen-Derived Exosomes Deliver Cancer Treatment to Mouse Retinas via Eye Drops
A research team in China has engineered eye drops using exosomes extracted from pig semen to deliver a targeted drug...
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How Seeing Someone Sick Boosts Your Immune System: Study Says
According to a new study, healthy individuals experienced a measurable change in immune cell activity after viewing virtual reality avatars...
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Stanford Geneticist Warned Humans Are Getting Dumber
Gerald Crabtree, a prominent geneticist at Stanford University, made a startling claim. If an average citizen from Athens around 1000 ...
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