Study shows surprisingly low use of COVID antiviral treatments in nursing homes
Nursing homes were a key battleground during the COVID pandemic and prioritized for distribution of PPE, vaccines, and COVID testing ...
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Octopus sleep is surprisingly similar to humans and contains a wake-like stage
When octopuses sleep, their quiet periods of slumber are punctuated by short bursts of frenzied activity. Their arms and eyes ...
Webb maps surprisingly large plume jetting from Saturn’s moon Enceladus
A water vapor plume from Saturn’s moon Enceladus spanning more than 6,000 miles – nearly the distance from Los Angeles, ...
Surprisingly simple explanation for the alien comet ‘Oumuamua’s weird orbit
In 2017, a mysterious comet dubbed 'Oumuamua fired the imaginations of scientists and the public alike. It was the first ...
Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age, study finds
A new study that reconstructs the history of sea level at the Bering Strait shows that the Bering Land Bridge ...
New study finds logged tropical forests are surprisingly vibrant and need protection
Logging affects many of the world’s tropical forests, and such forests are often considered degraded because they have lost vegetation ...
Some surprisingly good news about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) — a debilitating chronic lung disease that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis — has previously ...
Surprisingly, these microRNAs boost — rather than dampen — protein expression
microRNAs can play a role in cancer development and are thought to exclusively suppress protein expression in dividing cells, such ...
Giant viruses build a cell nucleus surprisingly like our own
Humans aren’t the only targets for viruses. Like us, bacteria become infected by many types of viruses. In fact, across ...
Structures considered key to gene expression are surprisingly fleeting
CAMBRIDGE, MA -- In human chromosomes, DNA is coated by proteins to form an exceedingly long beaded string. This “string” ...
Distant regions of the human brain are wired together by surprisingly few connections
Understanding how the brain functions, particularly how information is processed during different activities, is difficult without knowing how many axons ...
Researchers: If left alone, tropical forests can recover on their own surprisingly fast
Tropical forests are being cleared for agriculture and other uses at alarming rates. Credit: Clemson University College of Science Tropical ...
The ‘surprisingly simple’ arithmetic of smell
Smell a cup of coffee.Credit: Please credit WashU/Raman Lab Smell a cup of coffee. Smell it inside or outside; summer ...
Medieval warhorses were surprisingly small in stature, study shows
Medieval warhorses are often depicted as massive and powerful beasts, but in reality many were no more than pony-sized by ...
Earth’s volcanic hotspots are surprisingly cool
The hotspots that create volcanic islands like those of Hawai’i, Iceland or the Galápagos are surprisingly cool, according to a ...
Highly porous rocks responsible for Bennu’s surprisingly craggy surface
Scientists thought asteroid Bennu's surface would be like a sandy beach, abundant in fine sand and pebbles, which would have ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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CityU researchers develop novel photo-oxidation therapy for anticancer treatment
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Ethylene boosts plant yield and vigor
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Researchers issue urgent call to save the world’s largest flower -Rafflesia – from extinction
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Spotlight on mud snakes: Study unveils evolutionary secrets of enigmatic snake family from Southeastern Asia
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New study finds that sewage release is worse for rivers than agriculture