Within healthcare, there are numerous simple yet tedious jobs to experiment artificial intelligence (AI) applications such as automating check-ins and…
Trigeminal Trophic Syndrome: A Cause of Dysesthesia and Persistent Facial Ulceration
A woman in her 70s presented with a non-painful, enlarging lesion on the left cheek for six months’ duration. She…
Traces of the European enlightenment found in the DNA of western sign languages
Sign languages throughout North and South America and Europe have centuries-long roots in five European locations, a finding that gives…
What it’s like to live without a sense of smell
New research reveals the impact of smell loss. As many as one in 20 people live without smell. But until…
Informing immunization programs globally
Adolescents can harmlessly carry the meningococcus bacteria in the back of the throat with only a very small proportion developing…
Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression
A group of scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality. Rather than directions…
Coronavirus outbreak in China traced to snakes
Emerging viral infections — from bird flu to Ebola to Zika infections — pose major threats to global public health,…
Researchers regrow damaged nerves with polymer and protein
Researchers have created a biodegradable nerve guide — a polymer tube — filled with growth-promoting protein that can regenerate long…
Mosquito-borne diseases could be prevented by skin cream
A skin cream used to treat warts and skin cancer could help protect people against viral diseases such as Zika…
Autoimmunity may explain why an important immune system is absent in many bacteria
New findings reveal how bacterial immune systems can be harmful for their hosts and explain why they are not found…