Researchers map how measles virus spreads in human brain
Mayo Clinic researchers mapped how the measles virus mutated and spread in the brain of a person who succumbed to a rare, lethal brain disease. New cases of this disease,…
New AI Model May Predict Human Lifespan: Researchers
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that uses sequences of life events — such as health history, education, job and income — to predict everything from an individual’s…
Human behavior guided by fast changes in dopamine levels
What happens in the human brain when we learn from positive and negative experiences? To help answer that question and better understand decision-making and human behavior, scientists are studying dopamine.…
Scientists build tiny biological robots from human cells
Researchers at Tufts University and Harvard University’s Wyss Institute have created tiny biological robots that they call Anthrobots from human tracheal cells that can move across a surface and have…
New research suggests plants might be able to absorb more CO2 from human activities than previously expected
New research published today in leading international journal Science Advances paints an uncharacteristically upbeat picture for the planet. This is because more realistic ecological modelling suggests the world’s plants may…
New study reveals the genetics of human head shape
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and KU Leuven have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans. These findings, published this week in Nature Communications, help…
Restoring the function of a human cell surface protein in yeast cells
Yeast cells are widely used to study G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), a large group of cell surface proteins in humans. However, several of these proteins lose their function when introduced…
Coast Guard Recovers ‘Presumed Human Remains’ and Debris From Titan Sub Implosion
The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday it had recovered “additional presumed human remains” and what is believed to be the last of the debris from the Titan submersible, which imploded…
Bre Tiesi Celebrates ‘Favorite Human’ Nick Cannon On His 43rd Birthday
Bre Tiesi helped Nick Cannon ring in his birthday! On Sunday, the Selling Sunset star took to Instagram to share footage from Cannon’s early morning birthday celebration. “Happy birthday to…