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'If you don't have inflammation, then you'll die': How scientists are reprogramming the body's natural superpower -- Inflammation can be both a superhero and a villain, depending on the context. Rather than eliminating it completely, new treatments are trying to redirect it.4 months ago
What happens to cancer cells after they're killed by treatments? -- Cancer treatments aim to kill tumor cells, and the immune system is tasked with getting rid of the resulting corpses.2 months ago
We could end the AIDS epidemic in less than a decade. Here's how. -- Experts have laid out a road map to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. Is it possible?4 months ago
How common chemicals - including those in bed sheets - can boost eczema risk - By - Ian Myles - published - 28 April 24 - An allergist and immunologist explains the link between eczema and pollutants found in synthetic fabric, cigarette smoke and wildfires.7 hours ago
Can humans see ultraviolet light? By - Tyler Santora - published - 28 April 24 - Ultraviolet has very short and energetic wavelengths that are shorter than violet on the visible spectrum. But can people see UV?12 hours ago
PTSD tied to 95 'risk hotspots' in the genome - By - Jennifer Zieba - published - 26 April 24 - In a group effort, scientists from all over the world came together to create a detailed map of the genetic causes behind PTSD.1 day ago
New UTI vaccine wards off infection for years, early studies suggest - By - Sahana Sitaraman - published - 26 April 24 - More than 50% of the patients who used a new mouth-spray-based vaccine didn't have a UTI for up to nine years.1 day ago
Medicine & Drugs10 months ago
Blood test powered by AI could catch osteoarthritis 8 years earlier than X-ray, early data show - By - Emily Cooke - published - 26 April 24 - A new blood test could determine whether someone will develop knee osteoarthritis up to eight years before structural damage is picked up by an X-ray.1 day ago
Viruses, Infections & Disease10 months ago
Shoebill: The human-sized African bird that eats baby crocodiles and kills its siblings1 month ago
James Webb telescope confirms there is something seriously wrong with our understanding of the universe1 month ago
Quantum computing breakthrough could happen with just hundreds, not millions, of qubits using new error-correction system1 day ago
6G speeds hit 100 Gbps in new test - 500 times faster than average 5G cellphones12 hours ago
Why do people hear their names being called in the woods?1 day ago
2 PLANTS RANDOMLY MATED UP TO 1 MILLION YEARS AGO TO GIVE RISE TO ONE OF THE WORLD'S MOST POPULAR DRINKS12 hours ago
Deepest blue hole in the world discovered, with hidden caves and tunnels believed to be inside1 day ago
'We were in disbelief': Antarctica is behaving in a way we've never seen before. Can it recover?7 days ago
Hundreds of black 'spiders' spotted in mysterious 'Inca City' on Mars in new satellite photos5 days ago