Cart is empty A recent study by academics at Royal Holloway, published in Current Biology, shows how our heartbeats can lead to distortions in our perception of time.
Scientists outline huge gaps in our surveillance of influenza viruses
The next pandemic that cascades through the human population could be caused by a new influenza virus strain concocted in animals, against which humans will have little to no immunity. That’s the conclusion of Australian and Chinese scientists who analyzed close to five decades of animal influenza records.
Q and A: Metabolic syndrome and lifestyle changes
I just turned 40 and had my annual physical, which included a large panel of blood tests. I was told that I have metabolic syndrome and could develop diabetes. I was told to limit my sugar intake. Can you explain more about the condition and how I can avoid diabetes?
Cationic conjugated polymer technique can identify hypertension risk alleles
A cationic conjugated polymer (CCP)-based multistep fluorescence resonance energy transfer (MS-FRET) technique, which identifies hypertensive risk alleles, can improve and shorten the time to blood pressure control, according to a study published in the March 8 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
Milestone developments at four years old help children tell lies, play hide-and-seek and read maps
At the age of about four, children reach important milestones in brain development.
Q&A: No, that new study doesn’t show that masks are useless
Earlier this year, a review of research on masks by the Cochrane Library prompted headlines declaring that community masking has little impact on the spread of COVID-19. We asked Prof. Jason Abaluck, who co-authored a landmark randomized trial of mask promotion in Bangladesh, what conclusions we can draw from the review—and what the evidence says about the effectiveness of masks.
Gut microbiome can play key role in response to CAR-T cell cancer immunotherapy
Scientists from German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), together with colleagues from Germany, Israel, and the U.S., have found that the gut microbiome may modulate the efficacy of CAR-T cellular immunotherapy CAR-T cells in patients with B cell lymphomas. Individualized microbiome information retrieved from patients’ gut microbiomes prior to initiation of CAR T therapy could accurately predict their subsequent responsiveness to therapy, but only in the condition that these patients were not pre-treated with broad spectrum antibiotics.
Young adults living in high-crime areas have increased genetic risk for diabetes, study finds
According to a recently published study co-authored by Jason Boardman, University of Colorado Boulder professor of sociology and director of the Institute of Behavioral Science’s Health and Society Program, young adults living in high-crime areas have an increased genetic risk for type 2 diabetes,
Health care providers rarely ask patients about access to firearms, finds research
Researchers surveyed 3,510 English-speaking adults living in five states as part of a Rutgers study
New study aims to break the taboo surrounding spirituality
Do you ever think about what happens when we die, whether we have a soul, or what the meaning of life is? This—and much more—is what new research is shedding light on.