While a direct correlation between BCG vaccinations and a reduction in coronavirus mortalities still needs to be understood more fully,…
COVID-19 cases and deaths in federal and state prisons significantly higher than in general U.S. population
Prison COVID-19 cases are five times higher and prison COVID-19 death rate are three times higher than the U.S. general…
Where did the Asian longhorned ticks in the US come from?
The invasive population of Asian longhorned ticks in the United States likely began with three or more self-cloning females from…
New biomaterial could shield against harmful radiation
Researchers have synthesized a new form of melanin enriched with selenium. Called selenomelanin, this new biomaterial shows extraordinary promise as…
Animals who try to sound ‘bigger’ are good at learning sounds
Some animals fake their body size by sounding ‘bigger’ than they actually are. Researchers studied 164 different mammals and found…
Bacteria in infants’ first stool may indicate their risk of obesity
Meconium–the earliest stool of an infant — is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the…
Links between parents’ and children’s asthma and allergies
New research found that, compared with a father’s traits related to allergies and asthma, a mother’s traits create a higher…
The effects of smartphone use on parenting
Parents may worry that spending time on their smartphones has a negative impact on their relationships with their children. However,…
People more likely to donate when reminded of own mortality
New research shows that people are 30 per cent more likely to donate their assets when faced with their own…
Hearing persists at end of life
Hearing is widely thought to be the last sense to go in the dying process. Now, the first study to…