What’s the difference between fruit and vegetables? At a glance, the answer to this question may seem pretty simple. Obvious, even. If it’s sweet and juicy like a strawberry, it must be a fruit. And if it’s savoury and fibrous…

In a study published online in Neuroscience Bulletin, the researchers from Dr. Xu Chun’s Lab and Dr. Wen Yunqing at the Institute of Neuroscience, Center for Excellence in Brain Science and Intelligence Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and…

Imagine you’re young, healthy and active. Then, one day, the rug is pulled out from under you. You initially have symptoms akin to a cold, so you take a lateral flow test, which shows you have COVID. But it’s nothing…

Since the discovery that mutations in the LMNA gene (which encodes the nuclear structure components lamin A and C) lead to Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS), people have speculated that lamins may have a role in normal aging. The most common…

The successful treatment of Pompe disease in utero for the first time may be the start of a new chapter for fetal therapy, researchers said. A report published online November 9 in the New England Journal of Medicine describes in…

One in five people who survive cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) after cardiac arrest may describe lucid experiences of death that occurred while they were seemingly unconscious and on the brink of death, a new study shows. Led by researchers at NYU…

In a recent study published in Nature Communications, researchers analyzed nationwide vaccination data and cycle threshold value data from four laboratories in Israel that conduct severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) tests…

Two-minute bursts of vigorous physical activity—totaling 15 minutes a week—are associated with a reduced risk of death, cancer, and heart disease, according to new research. The study shows that relatively low amounts of weekly vigorous physical activity may result in…

Using swarms of pinhead-sized magnets inside a handheld, all-in-one lab kit, UCLA researchers have developed a technology that could significantly increase the speed and volume of disease testing, while reducing the costs and usage of scarce supplies. The automated tests…

When Cesar stood up for the first time in years with the help of a robotic exoskeleton, the quadriplegic former French soldier said what he noticed most was being able to look people in the eye. The exoskeleton has recently…