A complex problem that took microbiologists a decade to get to the bottom of has been solved in just two days by a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool. Professor José R Penadés and his team at Imperial College London had spent years working out and proving why some superbugs are ... Read More »
A simple blood test could predict a person’s risk of major diseases, such as cancer or dementia, by identifying which organs are ageing at different rates, a new study has found. Researchers from the University College London (UCL) were able to show that accelerated organ ageing predicted the risk of ... Read More »
The tomb of Thutmose II, the last undiscovered king of the 18th dynasty, has been located in the Western Valleys of the Theban Necropolis. It is the first time in over a century, since the unearthing of Tutankhamun’s tomb, archaeologists have discovered the final resting place of another Egyptian pharaoh. ... Read More »
Ancient DNA present in humans may be linked to major psychiatric disorders like depression, researchers have said. DNA sequences originating from ancient infections are found in the brain, with some contributing to susceptibility for conditions like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression, a study found. About 8% of the genome (the complete set of DNA) is made ... Read More »
A thick atmosphere has been detected around a planet that’s twice as big as Earth in a nearby solar system, researchers said. The so-called super Earth — known as 55 Cancri e — is among the few rocky planets outside our solar system with a significant atmosphere, wrapped a blanket ... Read More »
Two nights of broken sleep are enough to make people feel years older, according to researchers, who said consistent, restful slumber was a key factor in helping to stave off feeling one’s true age. Psychologists in Sweden found that, on average, volunteers felt more than four years older when they ... Read More »
Treating patients who have a common form of breast cancer with immunotherapy, as well as chemotherapy, before and after surgery could be effective regardless of their age or if they have gone through the menopause, according to a study. Pembrolizumab, sold under the brand name Keytruda, targets and blocks a specific protein on the surface of certain ... Read More »
Record temperatures in 2024 on land and at sea have prompted scientists to question whether these anomalies are in line with predicted global heating patterns or if they represent a concerning acceleration of climate breakdown. Heat above the oceans remains persistently, freakishly high, despite a weakening of El Niño, which has ... Read More »
A global study of over 99 million people across eight countries has identified two new harmful but very rare side effects of Covid-19 vaccines, an advance that could lead to better health monitoring of immunised people. Researchers part of an international collaboration called the Global Vaccine Data Network (GVDN) hosted at the University of Auckland ... Read More »
A breakthrough with a new class of lab-made proteins “holds great promise” in enhancing the body’s defence against neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. These lab-made protein polymers can enhance the body’s antioxidant response, known to be crucial for protection against many debilitating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ... Read More »
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