With new COVID-19 cases continuing to occur, scientists are paying more attention to a variety of short and long-term health effects of the virus. As of now, there are around 30 mutations of the latest variant of COVID-19, and more research is needed to understand the effects of each form. Long COVID-19 has been a […]
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Tartrazine, a dye commonly found in Doritos, has the ability to render tissues transparent in living mice. A team of researchers at Stanford University used theoretical physics to study how this dye changes how opaque body tissues interact with light, making them see-through. The components that make up living tissues have different refractive indices, which
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With 1,276 vertebrate and plant species becoming extinct in the last five centuries, the impact of human activity on biodiversity is apparent. However, awareness of the threat to microbial life has not yet reached the forefront of scientific discourse despite growing evidence that modern medicine and agriculture pose significant risks to the diversity of microorganisms.
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Studies show that anywhere from 30% to 50% of the tumor mass in glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, is actually made of our own immune cells. Glioblastoma is an elusive and dangerous tumor type. Only a quarter of patients live longer than a year, and less than 10% survive longer than five years. It grows
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Four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic stole millions of childhoods. Scientists raised concerns about the pandemic’s effects on development, education, and socialization, but the outcomes remain vastly evasive. Now, a new study has revealed that the adolescent brain experienced unusually fast maturation during lockdown — particularly in females. “Female brains aged significantly faster than male
Many people have likely heard that humans are 98% related to chimps, but would you guess that we also share 50 to 60% of our genes with bananas? This surprising overlap is the result of billions of years of evolution from an ancient common ancestor. While humans and bananas have acquired different structures and functions,
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The age-old myths that humans use 10% of their brains, or that the brain stops developing after the age of 25, have resulted in the underestimation of the complexity of this powerful organ. Until about the 1960s, scientists believed that the brain is static, or unchanging, after it reaches a certain stage. In 1964, neuroscientist
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Imagine a future where managing weight becomes less of a struggle and more of a sustainable lifestyle change. This future has now become a reality, with the FDA’s approval of Eli Lilly and Company’s Zepbound, promising a revolutionary approach to chronic weight management. This new treatment represents the company’s commitment to addressing complex health challenges
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The event of a solar eclipse transcends the astronomical meaning, occurring when the Moon completely blocks the Sun from Earth’s view and darkens skies across a region. Solar eclipses have been referenced throughout history as a time of change and intention-setting for spiritualists or as the source of several cultural folk stories. The impacts of
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