Science Alert
‘I’m actually present in my daily life and that’s incredible’: Breakthrough brain implant treats both epilepsy and OCD
Deep-brain stimulation is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease and other conditions affecting movement, including epilepsy ...
Epidemic of severe infections of skin, scalp, and nails: Overuse of over-the-counter creams linked to antifungal resistance
CDC claims combinations of antifungal treatments with corticosteroids are contributing to the rise and spread of severe fungal infections ...
A green glowing monkey has been created in China. What were the scientists trying to learn?
Scientists in China have announced the birth of a primate like no other, with eyes that shined green and fingertips ...
Wild elephants were domesticated — but not by humans. Here’s the surprising mystery of how that happened
An international team of researchers recently pointed out that similar features exist within populations of elephants, prompting the question of ...
Human GMOs: Vertebrate eyes evolved after ‘horizontal gene transfer’ from another species
New research suggests some components of vertebrate vision may not have been shaped incrementally as their genes passed down family ...
Are humans still evolving? 155 new genes identified that suggest we’re still being shaped by our environment
We may have parted ways with our primate cousins millions of years ago, but a new study shows just how ...
What can teeth tell us about how human pregnancy evolved?
Human babies pack a lot of growth into those nine months between conception and birth to give them and their ...
Did you spend the afternoon on the couch? Here’s how much exercise you need daily to make up for it
We know that spending lots of time sitting down isn't good for us, but just how much exercise is needed ...
Hidden healing: The amazing nerve-mending effect of parasites linked to leprosy
In an ironic twist, researchers have just discovered that a tissue-damaging disease somehow has the potential to regenerate mammalian livers ...
Why did so many girls experience early puberty during the pandemic? (The virus might not be to blame)
Among the laundry list of health problems COVID has inflicted on the world's population, one of the more perplexing could ...
‘Apex predators’: For 2.5 million years, early humans stood atop the food chain, eating mostly meat
Paleolithic cuisine was anything but lean and green, according to a study on the diets of our Pleistocene ancestors. For ...
Hate brushing your hair? You may have ‘uncombable hair syndrome’ — a rare genetic disease
Uncombable hair syndrome is more than just difficult hair. As its name suggests, it's hair that sticks out at all ...
The tipping point for millions of heart attacks is one single gram of salt per day
Looking at health data on adults in China, the study authors estimate that a reduction of just 1 gram in ...
Narcissists are more likely to fall for conspiracy theories. Why?
Previous research shows that people identified as narcissists – those with an inflated sense of their own importance, a lack ...
’Ahem’? Captive gorillas created a sound specifically to get humans’ attention
In a fascinating discovery, western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) at Zoo Atlanta have been caught summoning their keepers using ...
Does the culture we grow up in influence the way we walk?
A child's manner of walking can tell a doctor a lot about their health and development. But the transition from ...
Germs implicated in fall of great ancient civilizations, bone analysis shows
Thousands of years ago, across the Eastern Mediterranean, multiple Bronze Age civilizations took a distinct turn for the worse at ...
‘Mind after midnight’: How our brains evolved to hyperfocus on the negative after dark
Plenty of evidence suggests the human mind functions differently if it is awake at nighttime. Past midnight, negative emotions tend ...
Did the prevalence of gonorrhea in early humans lead to long-living and protective grandmothers?
The arms race between the human immune system and gonorrhea might have had the useful side effect of promoting healthy ...
What causes ‘growing pains’? Little is known about this childhood rite of passage
The term 'growing pains' has been used for hundreds of years to describe aching sensations many children experience in the ...
What’s in our genes that explains why some lifelong smokers never get cancer?
Without a doubt, the safest way to protect yourself against lung cancer is to avoid smoking cigarettes, and yet, at ...
South Korean twins separated early in life suggest environment may play larger role in human differences than previously thought
Researchers have taken advantage of a rare opportunity to study identical (aka monozygotic) twins who were separated early in life, ...
Could a simple blood test reveal risks of developing some mental illnesses?
Mental health disorders including depression, schizophrenia, and anorexia show links to biological markers detected in routine blood tests, according to ...
3 million base pairs: Human genome now fully mapped
Scientists have filled in millions of missing pieces of human DNA, yielding the most complete, gapless sequence of the human ...
Why ‘better looking’ people may be genetically programmed to be healthier as well
An extensive new study has found evidence that links physical attractiveness to the functioning of the immune system. While there ...
Totally paralyzed but able to walk? Spinal cord implants and electrical stimulation performing miracles
In 2017, Michel Roccati was in a motorbike accident that left his lower body completely paralyzed. In 2020, he walked ...
Moderate drinking is good for your health? Massive study of 333,000 people challenges belief that a few drinks a week protects you from heart problems
Red wine has antioxidants, we've been told, so a few glasses are apparently 'good for you'. Other studies have suggested ...
It’s alive! 3-D printers can produce biological blobs for medical and industrial uses
In a new study, scientists have outlined a new type of 'living ink' or bioink made from programmed Escherichia coli ...
