A new study shows that breathing patterns vary between people and can be used to identify individuals. (Image credit: Ippei Naoi via Getty Images) A new study has found that people have unique breathing patterns that can be used to…
Amyloid plaques (shown in orange) are a key feature of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain. A new blood test looks for traces of these plaques in the blood. (Image credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) The U.S. Food…
A new proof-of-concept study focused on Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium that can cause dangerous infections that are resistant to antibiotics. (Image credit: BSIP via Getty Images) Bacterial “superbugs” can develop resistance to antibiotics when the germs actively infect humans. Now,…
In people with Werner syndrome, cells cannot reproduce and repair their DNA as well as healthy cells, leading to premature aging. (Image credit: CHRISTOPH BURGSTEDT/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARYGetty Images) Disease name: Werner syndrome, sometimes known as “adult progeria.” Affected populations: Werner…
A new study examines how the fusiform gyrus helps us distinguish between reality and imagination. (Image credit: Jaroslav Kushta via Getty Images) Imagination depends on the ability to separate reality from fiction – and now scientists have identified possible mechanisms…
Doomed flight AI171 crashed just seconds after takeoff, with Mirror suggesting the plane crashed into a medical students’ canteen Loading videoVideo unavailableClick to playClick to playVideo will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowMoment Air India flight to UK crashes near Ahmedabad airport The…
A new device is designed to detect certain proteins in menstrual blood to detect early signs of disease. (Image credit: Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Researchers have unveiled a novel device that can be integrated into menstrual pads and…
A woman was hospitalized after an unusual exposure to black widow venom. (Photo credit: SweetyMommy via Getty Images) Patient: 37-year-old woman from California. Symptoms: A woman came to the emergency room with swelling of the upper and lower eyelids of…
Researchers have recorded the first known sighting of a live Gonatus antarcticus as part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet expedition. (Image credit: Photo and video by ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute) National Geographic reported that for the first…
Astrocytes are star-shaped cells in the brain that may play an essential role in memory. (Image credit: JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) For years, researchers believed that neurons were the sole architects of thought and memory in the…