Two researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) have come up with a new theory of consciousness. They have long been exploring
Day: December 21, 2021
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the duration of the common cold
After a couple of years of mask-wearing, social distancing and hand sanitizing, the common cold is back. And—according to some
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: The role of the circular RNA
A group of researchers from Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Perugia, in collaboration with the Italian Institute
Study compares COVID-19 vaccines’ ability to stimulate immune protection against the coronavirus
A team of scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has conducted one of the first comparisons of how effectively each
Study details chromosome-level changes that allow melanomas to develop drug resistance
Precision therapies targeting melanoma and other cancers have improved patient survival, but tumors often stop responding to drugs, and recent
Omicron may be significantly better at evading vaccine-induced immunity, but less likely to cause severe disease: study
As the SARS-CoV-2 virus replicates and spreads, errors in its genetic code can lead to changes in the virus. On
EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic
The European Union approved its fifth Covid-19 vaccine Monday, stepping up its battle against the Omicron virus variant as the
Scientists identify gut-derived metabolites that play a role in neurodegeneration
A New York-based, multi-institutional research team has found high levels of three toxic metabolites produced by gut bacteria in the
D.C. brings back indoor mask mandate amid surging infections
The nation’s capital is reinstating its indoor mask mandate as the region and country grapple with a fresh surge in
EXPLAINER: Boosters key to fight omicron, lot still to learn
The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it
