Never-before-seen parasite is resistant to ivermectin
Trichuris incognita is a newfound intestinal roundworm closely related to the whipworm parasite. However, it is significantly more resistant to treatment.
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How eye features shape our perceptions and actions towards others—without us even knowing
New research published in Cognition and Emotion provides evidence that subtle changes in eye appearance can shape how people perceive others and influence their generosity. Across two experimental studies, researchers found that portraits of non-human primates with larger pupils elicited…
Is synthetic food dye bad for kids? Here’s what the science says
Grocery store shelves are full of foods in eye-catching colors. A bright blue sports drink or a rainbow cereal might look fun. But some scientists think that the synthetic dyes used to impart these colors could affect how some kids’…
Analyze This: Skipping through videos may increase boredom
When watching YouTube, Katy Tam noticed that she would switch between videos a lot. If a video didn’t get to the point in the first 30 seconds, she’d scroll away to something else. Or if a movie’s plot felt too…
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman’s nut allergy was triggered after sex
A woman with a known nut allergy had a severe allergic reaction after sex, even though her partner bathed and brushed his teeth first. Here’s why.
Scientists uncover previously unknown target of alcohol in the brain: the TMEM132B-GABAA receptor complex
What happens in the brain when we drink alcohol? Scientists have taken a significant step toward answering this question by identifying a protein called TMEM132B as a key regulator of alcohol’s effects. This protein not only amplifies alcohol’s action on…
Nearly two years after its radical pivot, Fidelity slashes Relativity’s valuation
For several years, an innovative, California-based launch company named Relativity Space has been the darling of investors and media. Relativity promised to disrupt launch by taking a somewhat niche technology in the space industry at the time, 3D printing, and…
As US marks first H5N1 bird flu death, WHO and CDC say risk remains low
The H5N1 bird flu situation in the US seems more fraught than ever this week as the virus continues to spread swiftly in dairy cattle and birds while sporadically jumping to humans. On Monday, officials in Louisiana announced that the…
4,100-year-old tomb of doctor who treated pharaohs discovered at Saqqara
Archaeologists working at the site of Saqqara have discovered a 4,100-year-old tomb that held the burial of a doctor.
‘Huge fortune’ from the 1600s, including gold and silver coins, found in German church where Martin Luther preached
Four bags of money hidden around 1640 and worth “much more than a craftsman could earn in a year” have been found inside a statue at a Gothic church in Germany.
