Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus) is a small, brightly colored member of the dragonet family. Machine learning enables largest study to date on aesthetic preferences and fish…
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According to a new study, switching the administration of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines from intramuscular to subcutaneous injection could ease adverse post-vaccination effects, such as fatigue.…
Potamites montanicola, classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ by automated the assessment method and as ‘Data Deficient’ by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Credit: Germán…
Researchers, looking to identify potential antiviral therapies that are effective against COVID-19, found that the antibiotic clofoctol may be an effective treatment for SARS-CoV-2 infections…
New research finds that longer breastfeeding durations were associated with higher verbal and spatial cognitive scores during childhood. Breastfeeding duration is linked with improved cognitive…
According to the findings of a new study, women instructed to embrace their romantic partner prior to undergoing a stressful experience had a lower biological…
Researchers find that mRNA vaccines fare better against COVID-19 variants of concern. Credit: Carlos Reusser Monsalvez A comparison of four COVID-19First identified in 2019 in…
Cross section of infertile mouse testis showing previously frozen transplanted rat germ cells and sperm. Credit: Eoin Whelan, Whelan et al., 2022, PLOS Biology, CC-BY…
The peat-covered uplands of the North of Ireland are today used mainly for commercial forestry, sheep-grazing and outdoor recreation, but were formerly wooded and farmed.…
According to a new study, hunter-gatherers made use of open woodland conditions in the millennia before Stonehenge monuments were built. Research study investigates habitat conditions…
Long-term antidepressant use did not improve physical or mental health in patients with depression according to a news study published in the journal PLOS ONE.…
Nutritionally sound vegan diets for dogs may be linked with better health, and could be less hazardous, than meat-based diets. Survey findings may support nutritionally…
Brain structure asymmetries are shown, as defined with a novel topological approach that identifies relevant features (left) from noise within asymmetric structures (right). Credit: Federico…
HIV bottlenecks are affected by different modes of viral transmission. Credit: Superpixel Designs Study suggests that different modes of transmission are associated with virus evolution.…
How Men Versus Women Spend Time on Employment, Housework and Other Activities in Different Countries
How Men Versus Women Spend Time on Employment, Housework and Other Activities in Different Countries
Average time, in minutes, spent on daily activities by men and women across each country. Credit: García Román, Gracia, 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 Gender…
A number of existing strains of SARS-CoV-2Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the official name of the virus strain that causes coronavirus disease…
Image Caption: The image of a clock with brightfield macrophage images around it shows how circadian changes of cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans, shown in…
A new model, available as an online calculator, estimates the impact of dietary changes on life expectancy. A young adult in the U.S. could add…
A woman touching a microphone to trigger the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR). New analysis suggests the relaxing phenomenon reduces anxiety in those who experience…
$51 “Lab-in-a-backpack.” Credit: Lin et al., 2022, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 Portable, noninvasive $51 testing kit could aid resource-poor regions, refugee camps, disaster zones. Researchers…