Politics and the brain: Attention perks up when politicians break with party lines
In a time of extreme political polarization, hearing that a political candidate has taken a stance inconsistent with their party might raise some questions for their constituents. Why don’t they agree with the party’s position? Do we know for sure…
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A Texas Mother Remembers the Children She Lost in a Fire Last Week
Texas mother Jackie Pham Nguyen is living every parents’ worst nightmare in real-time. After spending an idyllic day frolicking in the snow, playing board games, and enjoying a day free from responsibilities, Nguyen and her three children, Colette, 5, Edison,…
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas' Cutest Moments With Their Nieces
Best aunt and uncle! Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas share a sweet bond with their nieces. Jonas’ older brother, Kevin Jonas, welcomed his daughters Alena and Valentina in 2014 and 2016, respectively, with his wife, Danielle Jonas (née Deleasa.) While…
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Vaccine roll-out working in Scotland, first national study suggests
Vaccination has been linked to a substantial reduction in the risk of COVID-19 admissions to Scotland’s hospitals, landmark research suggests. The study is the first to describe across an entire country the effect of the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs in…
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Untangling cancer’s complexity with Mission Bio’s true multi-omics Tapestri Platform
Insofar as the war on cancer used to be fought by surgical strikes, chemical warfare and nuclear bombardment, today’s and tomorrow’s cancer battles are fought through information warfare. The treatment of blood cancers, in particular, has a deep history of…
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Dr. Fauci Issues Serious Warning As COVID Infections Decrease
It’s been a while since America has seen the number of COVID-19 cases fall well below the six-figure peak. But while the country is looking at a significant decline in new coronavirus infections, and with The New York Times reporting…
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Sewage study shows US, Netherlands and Australia like to party hard
The Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand and the United States are consuming the highest amounts of designer ‘party’ drugs, according to wastewater samples taken from eight countries over the New Year period. Despite deaths and hospitalisations linked to many new psychoactive…
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Xenograft model for invasive lobular carcinoma simulates tumor with high accuracy
Invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) is a type of breast cancer that begins in the milk-producing glands (lobules) of the breast. It covers 10-15% of all breast cancer cases, has a high risk of late recurrence, unique metastatic sites, high sensitivity…
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What is Pharmacodynamics?
In drug discovery trials, the potential for a molecule to do harm to an organism must be known accurately. Understanding how a substance under investigation behaves once in the body informs the design of clinical trials and provides invaluable data…
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Australia starts vaccine rollout amid controversy
Australia launched its public rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine Monday amid protests over the campaign, including a vocal show of opposition by crowds at the final of the Australian Open. Some 60,000 doses are set to be given this week,…
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