People with COVID-19 may have different variants in different parts of the body, according to two studies published in Nature Communications (1,2). The authors say this could make complete clearance
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A team of researchers from University College London (UCL), UK, has found why a common genetic variant represents a worse outcome for some patients diagnosed with neurodegenerative diseases, such as
Portuguese scientists discover a new neural pathway to explain how we learn a new skill
A research team from the Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon, Portugal, discovered a new mechanism in the brain to help us learn new skills, according to a study published in the
There is presently a lot of discussion on the most viable path towards a sustainable energy future. The problems are that the energy demand is growing, that much more energy
The ocean floor is the least explored ecosystem on the planet, even though it covers more than 60% of the Earth’s surface. Life in the deep sea, including microbes and
A group of genes involved in building components for our cells also impacts our lifespan, according to a study published in the journal Genome Research (1). Researchers already knew that
Paintings and texts from Mesopotamia show soldiers using equids for travel and warfare over 4000 years ago. However, these weren’t the majestic horses you may imagine. A team from the
For long periods during the past 2.4 billion years, Earth’s atmosphere may have been less inviting to life than researchers previously believed, according to a study published in the scientific
There is increasing evidence that the Omicron Covid variant is more infectious but less deadly than previous versions. Researchers believe this variant attacks mainly the throat but spares the lungs,
Researchers from multiple universities in Europe and South America extracted human ancient DNA from the substance that head lice use to glue their eggs to hairs from mummified remains dating