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A striking new review article from researchers in Europe argues the global spread of certain hazardous chemicals is so pervasive that unsafe levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can be found in rainwater from all parts of the world, inc… Continue reading Unsafe levels of toxic “forever chemicals” in rainwater across the globe
A new study has found people with elevated blood levels of a protein called prostasin face a significantly higher risk of developing diabetes or dying from cancer. It’s unclear at this point whether the protein plays a causal role in either disease, ho… Continue reading Diabetes and cancer death risk predicted by blood protein biomarker
Named after world-renowned photographer and astronomer David Malin, the Southern Hemisphere’s most prestigious amateur astrophotography competition conducted by the Central West Astronomical Society (CWAS) has delivered a stellar collection of images c… Continue reading Amateurs excel in the 2022 David Malin astrophotography awards
A study led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has homed in on a newly discovered molecular mechanism that could prevent insulin resistance in type 2 diabetics. The research indicates disrupting the expression of a certain … Continue reading Protein discovery points to entirely new way to treat type 2 diabetes
Around a decade ago a tech company called Netflix started to produce its own television shows. At the time, big Hollywood players looked upon this niche upstart as simply another revenue source, licensing its old content to a small internet streaming w… Continue reading As the streaming wars enter phase 2, TV takes inspiration from the past
Promising results have been published from a Phase 1 human trial testing a novel antibody treatment designed to prevent malaria infection. Almost every volunteer was protected from infection after being deliberately exposed to malaria, indicating the u… Continue reading Antibody to prevent malaria infection aces first human trials
Following recent reports of the first polio case in the United States in almost a decade, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the virus has been detected in wastewater samples as far back as June. The CDC indicates the polio d… Continue reading Polio detected in wastewater from New York county with only 60% vax rate
The link between cardiovascular disease and eating lots of red meat is relatively well established, but what isn’t so clear is exactly how animal proteins can raise heart disease risk. A new study has homed in on one potential mechanism, illustrating h… Continue reading Heart disease from red meat linked to certain gut bacteria metabolites
Does anyone remember phone numbers anymore? Or have all these little bits of information you used to memorize moved onto digital devices such as smartphones? Some have argued this outsourcing of our memory is damaging our ability to remember anything p… Continue reading Outsourcing our memory to digital devices may actually be beneficial
Imagine a parasite has infected you and that parasite needs you to have sex to move to a new host. It would certainly be in that parasite’s interest to help you become more physically attractive to a mate and act more promiscuously.Continue ReadingCate… Continue reading Bizarre study finds common parasite can make you more attractive