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Bones from Tudor Mary Rose shipwreck suggest handedness might affect collarbone chemistry

Bones from Tudor Mary Rose shipwreck suggest handedness might affect collarbone chemistry

Dr. Jemma Kerns adds: "It has been a privilege to work with these unique and precious human remains to learn more about life for sailors in the 16th century while finding out more about changes to bone composition as we age, which is relevant to today's health, has been fascinating."


Understanding how mutations affect diseases

Understanding how mutations affect diseases

In an era dominated by deep learning, where an ever-increasing amount of data can be processed, Natália Ružičková, a physicist and PhD student at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), chose to take a step back.


Similarities in brain development between marmosets and humans

Similarities in brain development between marmosets and humans

A group of international researchers led by Paola Cerrito from the University of Zurich's Department of Evolutionary Anthropology studied how such social interactions map onto brain development in common marmosets.


Enhancing the accuracy of wearables that measure blood glucose levels

Enhancing the accuracy of wearables that measure blood glucose levels

In a recent study led by Research and Development Engineer Tomoya Nakazawa, published in the Journal of Biomedical Optics (JBO), they conducted an in-depth theoretical analysis of the sources of errors in the metabolic-index-based method.


Researchers discover that errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

Researchers discover that errors in protein location are a common cause of disease

"We've made our protein mislocalization database available as a comprehensive resource that can be used by other researchers to expand our collective knowledge on the effects of genetic variation on human disease," said Anne Carpenter, co-principal investigator on the study and senior director of the Imaging Platform at the Broad Institute.


Young people’s moods directly affected by social media ‘likes’

Young people’s moods directly affected by social media ‘likes’

Team member Wouter van den Bos: 'Adolescence is a developmental period during which both reward and rejection sensitivity are particularly strong, and these have, respectively, been linked to increased impulsive behaviour and depressive symptoms.'


Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach to safeguard public health

Researchers show why cannabis policies should shift to a harm reduction, health promotion approach to safeguard public health

July 6, 2022 — A group of public health experts from several universities and organizations is urging adoption of a multi-layered approach when developing policies to mitigate the impact of gas and oil production ...


The ancient disease scurvy is shockingly making a comeback — here’s why

The ancient disease scurvy is shockingly making a comeback — here’s why

“As [the study] authors state, it is still very rare in developed countries, especially here in the USA, as many foods and supplements contain enough [vitamin C] to prevent this disease from re-emerging,” Strange told The Post.


U.S. infant mortality increased 7 percent in months following Dobbs, researchers find

U.S. infant mortality increased 7 percent in months following Dobbs, researchers find

U.S. babies died at a higher rate in the months following the Supreme Court's 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health decision, and infant mortality was highest among those born with chromosomal or genetic abnormalities, new research has found.


Scientists unlock new insights into neural stem cell activation

Scientists unlock new insights into neural stem cell activation

Nov. 17, 2023 — Researchers have identified a protein key to the development of a type of brain cell believed to play a role in disorders like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and used the discovery to grow the ...


Family selling dream home to fund life-saving treatment for 5-year-old daughter that will cost staggering amount

Family selling dream home to fund life-saving treatment for 5-year-old daughter that will cost staggering amount

“She was hitting all of her milestones, and then suddenly she experienced a really steep regression — her abilities sort of fell like an avalanche off the cliff, and it was terrifying,” Golden Whitrod, Tallulah Moon’s mother, told Fox News Digital during an on-camera interview.


A mushroom for colorectal cancer therapy

A mushroom for colorectal cancer therapy

They discovered twelve unusual chemical structures belonging to a previously unknown class of compounds: terpene-nonadride heterodimers, molecules made from one terpene and one nonadride unit.