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Large Typhoid Outbreak Traced to Contaminated Drinking Water

By European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases April 1, 2023Contaminated water tanks on an old cruise ship used as emergency accommodation in the...

Researchers Overcome Long-Standing Limitation of First Law of Thermodynamics

Research findings led by Paul Cassak, WVU professor and associate director of the WVU Center for KINETIC Plasma Physics, have broken new ground on...

Scientists Discover Anti-Aging Power in an Invasive Weed

Cocklebur extracts, derived from the fruit of a plant often considered a noxious weed, have shown potential in protecting skin, accelerating wound healing, and...

How Ants Took Over the World

Ants are one of the most prevalent insects on Earth, with over 14,000 species and an estimated population of over four quadrillion. In a...

Revealing the True Faces of Predatory Dinosaurs Like T. rex

A juvenile Edmontosaurus disappears into the enormous, lipped mouth of Tyrannosaurus. Credit: Mark WittonA recent study challenges the depiction of predatory dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus...

“Huge” Distortions – Researchers Create a New Type of Quantum Material

This illustration shows how an electronic tug-of-war between the layers of a new quantum material has warped its atomic lattice into a dramatic herringbone-like...

Catching Dark Matter in a Basement in Neutrino Alley

This illustration represents a dark matter particle. Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory attempted to observe these elusive particles using their neutrino detectors in...

Nano Gold Nuggets Melted by Highly Charged Ions Reveal a New World Between Macroscopic and Microscopic Physics

Highly charged ions hit tiny gold nuggets on an insulating surface. Credit: ucyborg.com/studioTiny structures made of gold can be specifically manipulated by ion bombardment...

Unraveling Alcohol’s Grip on the Brain and the Drive To Drink

Heavy alcohol consumption alters brain signaling pathways, impacting cognitive functions and promoting further drinking. Research in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity reveals that...

A Cheaper, Easier, and More Effective Way To Treat Chronic Wounds

A larger version of the smart bandage rests on the back of a gloved hand. Credit: CaltechIn general, the body’s natural healing process can...

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Study Links High HDL-C Levels to Increased Dementia Risk

A Monash University-led study discovered a link between high levels of HDL-C (‘good cholesterol’) and increased dementia risk in older adults, particularly those over 75. This significant finding calls for further research to explore the impact of high HDL-C on brain health. Research from Monash University indicates that...

Does COVID-19 Vaccination Worsen Migraines?

Research reveals that COVID-19 and its vaccine have little effect on migraine severity, contradicting some patients’ perceptions of worsened symptoms post-infection or vaccination. New research says no. A recent study published in the European Journal of Neurology has shown that both COVID-19 and its vaccinations have minimal impact on...

Catastrophic Floods Strike East Africa After Historic Drought

In 2023, heavy rains in the Horn of Africa led to widespread flooding, displacing hundreds of thousands and causing extensive damage, despite early climate predictions warning of such events. Heavy rainfall in the Horn of Africa submerged entire towns in floodwater. Heavy rainfall led to extensive flooding in Somalia,...