100 Million People at Risk – The Hidden Cost of Soaring Fertilizer Prices
A study suggests that rising fertilizer prices could threaten an additional 100 million people with undernourishment. The conflict in Ukraine has resulted in the blockading…
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Decoding the Past – Scientists Uncover the Origin of Mysterious Giant Extinct Marine Reptile Graveyard
For many years, researchers have been studying a state park in Nevada, but despite their efforts, the reason for the high number of ichthyosaur deaths…
Warning: Eating Too Much Salt Could Be Making You Stressed
According to a recent study, a diet high in salt can contribute to stress. In experiments with mice, researchers discovered that a high-salt diet led…
New Research: How Your Baby Was Delivered May Impact How They Respond to Key Childhood Vaccines
A new study suggests that the way a baby is delivered may impact their immune system’s response to two key childhood vaccines. Babies who are…
Surprising Findings – Ancient Disease Has the Potential To Regenerate a Vital Organ
Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae, is one of the oldest and most persistent diseases in the world. However, new…
Drug Discovery: Existing Medicines May Treat a Common Kidney Disease
New research findings reveal that a serious condition that can cause the kidneys to suddenly stop working could be treated with existing medicines. Scientists found…
Landmark Study: Dinosaurs Were in Their Prime When Asteroid Hit Earth
Landmark study reveals that dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit Earth, leading to their mass extinction, around 66 million years…
Brawn Before Brains: Mammals Bulked Up To Survive Post-Dinosaur World
Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests. For the first 10…
Slowing the Aging Process: Two Blood Proteins Could Be Key to a Long and Healthy Life
Two blood proteins have been shown by scientists to influence how long and healthy a life we live, research suggests. Developing drugs that target these…
COVID-19 During Pregnancy Linked to Birth-Related Complications
Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications. They are more likely to have complications than those who…
New Study Finds COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Declines After Just Three Months
The protection offered by the Oxford-Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine declines after three months of receiving two doses, a study says. The findings – drawn from…
Life on Mars – Or False Fossils?
Mars explorers searching for signs of ancient life could be fooled by fossil-like specimens created by chemical processes, research suggests. Rocks on Mars may contain…
COVID Vaccines Are Over 90% Effective at Preventing Deaths From Delta Variant
Vaccination is over 90 percent effective at preventing deaths from the Delta variant of COVID-19, according to the first country-level data on mortality. The Pfizer-BioNTech…
Russian Arctic Losing Billions of Tons of Ice Each Year As Climate Warms
Glaciers and ice caps in two archipelagos in the Russian Arctic are losing enough meltwater to fill nearly five million Olympic-size swimming pools each year,…
A Comet Strike 13,000 Years Ago May Have Sparked Key Shift in Human Civilization
A cluster of comet fragments believed to have hit Earth nearly 13,000 years ago may have shaped the origins of human civilization, research suggests. Possibly…
Photoactivatable Metabolic Warheads: Light-Sensitive Drug Acts As Trojan Horse to Kill Cancer Cells
A light-activated drug that can enter and kill bacterial and cancer cells without harming nearby healthy cells has been tested successfully. Scientists found that combining…
COVID Vaccine Linked to Low Blood Platelet Count – Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
A condition that affects the blood, known as idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP), may be associated the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in rare cases, research suggests. The very…
Mysteries of Malaria Infections Deepen After Study Where Volunteers Were Injected With Malaria Parasites
Scientists have discovered that tracking malaria as it develops in humans is a powerful way to detect how the malaria parasite causes a range of…
