Journal Shows Its Commitment to Exploring AI in Medicine
Special Reports > Features — NEJM will also launch a new journal on AI in healthcare by Michael DePeau-Wilson, Enterprise & Investigative Writer, MedPage Today March 29, 2023 The New…
Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
Astronomers have discovered what appear to be massive galaxies dating back to within 600 million years of the Big Bang, suggesting the early universe may have had a stellar fast-track…
Scientists newly confirm 1,350 km metallic structure at heart of Earth’s inner core
In Jules Verne’s classic 1864 novel “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” adventurers descend through an Icelandic volcano into a vast underground world populated by prehistoric creatures as they…
U.S. to test nuclear-powered spacecraft by 2027
The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fission by 2027 as part of a long-term NASA effort to demonstrate more efficient methods of propelling astronauts…
U.S. to announce scientific breakthrough on fusion energy
The U.S. Department of Energy will announce on Tuesday that scientists at a national lab have made a breakthrough on fusion energy, the process that powers the sun and stars…
Top scientists join forces to study leading theory behind long COVID
A patient suffering from Long COVID is examined in the post-coronavirus disease (COVID-19) clinic of Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv, Israel, February 21, 2022. Picture taken February 21, 2022. REUTERS/Amir…
1,400,000 Times Stronger Than Earth’s: New Record for Strongest Steady Magnetic Field
By Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences September 7, 2022Earth’s magnetic field shields our planet from cosmic radiation and charged particles from our Sun.China has set a new…
A New, Non-Addictive Pain Killer With Fewer Side Effects
The researchers discovered that the compound benzyloxy-cyclopentyladenosine was a potent painkiller in test model systems.A promising new non-opioid painkiller (analgesic) has been discovered, with potentially fewer side effects than other…
What Makes People Share Misinformation on Social Media?
Given the information environment we are in, getting a handle on what is true and what is misleading is not just a question of integrity and morality but a matter of survival.…
New Breast Cancer Treatments Inspired by mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Innovation
Queen’s University Belfast researchers receive funding for new breast cancer treatments inspired by mRNA COVID-19 vaccine innovation.Scientists at Queen’s University Belfast have received funding from Breast Cancer Now to support…
Primordial Soup: Scientists Discover New “Origins of Life” Chemical Reactions
“We think the kind of reactions we’ve described are probably what could have happened on early Earth,” says Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy.The reaction generates the building blocks of proteins and DNA: amino…
Smell, Taste Dysfunction May Persist in 27 Million COVID Cases
Long-lasting smell or taste dysfunction may affect about 27 million people globally who have had SARS-CoV-2 infection, a meta-analysis with parametric cure modeling showed. An estimated 5.6% and 4.4% of…
New Technique Could Lead to Improved Cancer, Alzheimer’s, and Lung Disease Drugs
The paper provides a new technique for improving and changing the function of proteins.Improved protein function opens the door to novel drug development possibilities.Maurice Michel, assistant professor at the Department…
Long COVID Patients Need Equal Access to Care and Sick Leave, Advocates Urge
Advocates, physicians, and lawmakers underscored the urgent need for paid sick leave and access to care for long COVID patients, as well as the importance of believing patients, during a…
Cancer drug may treat severe COVID-19, study finds
Imatinib may help patients hospitalized with severe COVID-19, according to a new study. Photo by Patrick Pelletier/Wikimedia Commons May 18 (UPI) -- Patients with severe COVID-19 who received the cancer…
Bell’s Palsy, Other Rare Events Not Linked With COVID-19 Vaccines
Immune-mediated neurologic events did not increase after COVID-19 vaccination, electronic health record data in the U.K. and Spain showed. No safety signal was found between COVID-19 vaccines and Bell's palsy,…
COVID Antivirals Appear to Hold Up Against BA.2
While two monoclonal antibody combinations showed neutralizing activity against the Omicron subvariant BA.2, both required substantially higher concentrations to produce a response in patients with COVID-19, Japanese researchers said, while…
Brain Changes Seen After Mild COVID Infection
Tissue damage and shrinkage in brain areas related to smell were seen months after people had mild SARS-CoV-2 infection, longitudinal data from the U.K. Biobank showed. Compared with controls, people…
Scientists think an old rocket just hit the Moon going 5,800 mph
Side view of the crater Moltke taken from Apollo 10. Credit: Public Domain Add one more crater to the long list of pockmarks on the lunar surface. According to orbital…
Kids Masking Up Prevented Daycares From Closing Up
Childcare programs that required children to be masked were associated with fewer closures at baseline and throughout the course of a year than those that did not, researchers found. Programs…