What a Martian meteorite can teach us about Earth’s origins
These days, not so much. But more than 4.5 billion years ago, it’s possible the Red Planet had a crust comparable to Iceland today. This discovery, hidden in the oldest martian fragments found on Earth, could provide information about our planet that was lost over billions of years of geological movement and could help explain […]
Long-Lasting COVID Symptoms Prevalent in Children
Children and adolescents with COVID had more prevalent long-lasting symptoms than those never infected with SARS-CoV-2, the Long COVID Kids DK study showed. In every age group, previously infected children in Denmark had higher odds of experiencing at least one symptom lasting more than 2 months than their uninfected peers, reported Selina Kikkenborg Berg, PhD, […]
Opinion | Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and Death
More than ever these days, we aren’t able to hide death from children. Whether we’re addressing their fear around school shootings, natural disasters, grief from family members lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, or concerns about their own illness, it’s impossible to shield kids from bearing witness to illness and death — nor should we. So, […]
Do our genes determine what we eat? Study could pave the way to personalized nutrition guidance based on our taste perception
Preliminary findings from a new study involving more than 6,000 adults found that taste-related genes may play a role in determining food choices and could, in turn, influence cardiometabolic health. It is one of the first studies to examine how the genetics tied to perception for all five tastes — sweet, salt, sour, bitter, and […]
KRAS Inhibitor Shrinks Tumors in Over 40% of NSCLC Patients
CHICAGO — More than 40% of patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) responded to treatment with adagrasib, findings from a phase II trial showed. Among 112 evaluable patients in the KRYSTAL-1 study, all of whom were previously treated, the confirmed objective response rate (ORR) was 42.9% with the investigational KRAS G12C inhibitor, […]
Low-cost gel film can pluck drinking water from desert air
More than a third of the world’s population lives in drylands, areas that experience significant water shortages. Scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a solution that could help people in these areas access clean drinking water. The team developed a low-cost gel film made of abundant materials that can […]
Everyone eats three extra cheeseburgers a day than they admit, study shows
Everyone eats the equivalent of three extra McDonald’s cheeseburgers a day than they admit — regardless of their waistline, University of Essex researchers have revealed. The study shows obese and thin people all fib about food to the same amount regardless of the number on the bathroom scale and this could be undermining national health […]
Mental Health Issues Common, Often Overlooked in Prostate Cancer
NEW ORLEANS — More than a third of men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer had at least one mental health issue, which had a strong association with prior psychological wellbeing, a prospective cohort study showed. Almost 30% of the men had a fear of cancer recurrence or poor prognosis, and 22% met diagnostic criteria for […]
Timing of heart surgery crucial, research shows
Valve replacement heart surgery should be performed earlier than conventionally thought for people with aortic stenosis — according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The condition is one of the most common and serious valve disease problems, caused by a narrowing of the aortic valve opening. Once patients develop symptoms such as […]
Scientists provide more than 50K camera trap images for massive study on Amazon wildlife
WCS scientists working in the vast Amazon Basin have contributed more than 57,000 camera trap images for a new study published in the journal Ecology by an international team of 120 research institutions. The study consists of 120,000-plus images taken in eight countries, representing the largest photo database to date of the Amazon’s staggering array […]