A smartphone app that detects severe jaundice in newborn newborns by scanning their eyes might save lives in places without access to expensive screening tools.…
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Despite the popularity of the ‘chemical imbalance’ theory of depression, scientists say there is no clear evidence that serotonin levels or serotonin activity cause depression.…
The researchers believe that the new framework will allow for the early study of Huntington’s disease. The new system assesses the progression of Huntington’s disease.…
Guillain-Barré syndrome. Credit: UCL A correlation between a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine and a small but significant rise in cases of the serious…
Research from the University College London and the University of Sheffield has shown that robot-assisted surgery for bladder cancer removal and repair allows patients to…
Graphic illustration of magnetomechanical stimulation. Credit: Yichao Yu and Mark Lythgoe at UCL Scientists at UCL have developed a new technique that uses microscopic magnetic…
An artist’s impression of the white dwarf star WD1054–226 orbited by clouds of planetary debris and a major planet in the habitable zone. Credit: Mark…
A group of genes that play an essential role in building components of our cells can also impact human lifespan, finds a new study led…
Dispersible medicine for young children. Credit: Picturing Health, picturinghealth.org A once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to take is also more…
Original artwork from scientific illustrator Emiliano Troco depicting a Brontosaurus (likely the most famous sauropod dinosaur) acting as an ecosystem engineer in a warm and…
An illustration of a red dwarf star orbited by an exoplanet. Credit: NASA/ESA/G. Bacon (STScI) An international team of researchers has discovered a new planet,…
Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering…
Next-generation vaccines for Covid-19 should aim to induce an immune response against ‘replication proteins’, essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes…
Surface meltwater flowing towards the ocean through a channel in Greenland. Credit: Ian Joughin Global warming has caused extreme ice melting events in Greenland to…
[embedded content]Honeybee allogrooming behavior (upper left) and trophallaxis (feeding, center). Credit: Dr Michelina Pusceddu, University of Sassari Honeybees increase social distancing when their hive is…
Microscopy image of a living E. coli bacterium, revealing the patchy nature of its protective outer membrane. A densely packed network of proteins is interrupted…
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’sAlzheimer’s disease is a disease that attacks the brain, causing a decline in mental ability that…
People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according…
Human colon cancer cells. Credit: Annie Cavanagh A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumors among some bowel cancer patients, according…
Water collects on mosses. The first land plants were thought to be non-vascular, like mosses. Credit: Katmai Preserve NPS Photo/Russ Taylor The arrival of plants…