Easy-To-Take Antiretroviral Medicine Better at Suppressing HIV in Children
A once-a-day antiretroviral medicine that is low-cost and easy for children to take is also more effective at suppressing HIV than standard treatments, according to…
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Giant, Long-Necked Sauropod Dinosaurs Were Restricted to More Tropical Regions of Earth
Giant, long-necked sauropods, thought to include the largest land animals ever to have existed, preferred to live in warmer, more tropical regions on Earth, suggesting…
In the Search for a “Second Earth,” Astronomers Discover Hot, Dense Planet With Eight-Hour Year
An international team of researchers has discovered a new planet, GJ 367 b, whose surface temperature may reach 1,500 degrees Centigrade – hot enough to…
Significantly Improve Declining Eyesight in Just 3 Minutes a Week
Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering…
“Replication Proteins” – New Target for Next-Generation COVID-19 Vaccines
Next-generation vaccines for Covid-19 should aim to induce an immune response against ‘replication proteins’, essential for the very earliest stages of the viral cycle, concludes…
Satellite Monitoring of Greenland Ice Melting Highlights Increasing Global Flood Risk
Global warming has caused extreme ice melting events in Greenland to become more frequent and intense over the past 40 years, raising sea levels and…
Honeybees Use Social Distancing To Protect Themselves From Parasites
Honeybee allogrooming behavior (upper left) and trophallaxis (feeding, center). Credit: Dr Michelina Pusceddu, University of Sassari Honeybees increase social distancing when their hive is under…
Incredible Images Reveal the Complex Face of Living Bacteria Like Never Before
The sharpest images ever of living bacteria have been recorded by UCL researchers, revealing the complex architecture of the protective layer that surrounds many bacteria…
Alzheimer’s Disease and COVID-19 Share a Genetic Risk Factor
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe Covid-19 has been identified by a UCL-led research team. The researchers estimate…
People With Prior Depression or Anxiety More Severely Affected by COVID-19 Pandemic Disruption
People who had higher pre-pandemic levels of depression or anxiety have been more severely affected by disruption to jobs and healthcare during the pandemic, according…
New Drug Shows Promise in Slowing Growth of Bowel Cancer Tumors
A new drug has shown promise in slowing the regrowth of tumors among some bowel cancer patients, according to new findings of a major trial…
New COVID-19 Treatment for People With Diabetes Shows Early Promise
A new Covid-19 treatment for people with diabetes has shown promising results in a trial led by UCL researchers. The trial was conducted by St…
Primate Mothers Sometimes Carry Their Dead Babies With Them for Months – Here’s Why
Some primate species may express grief over the death of their infant by carrying the corpse with them, sometimes for months, according to a new…
Arrival of Land Plants 400 Million Years Ago Changed Earth’s Climate Control System
The arrival of plants on land about 400 million years ago may have changed the way the Earth naturally regulates its own climate, according to…
More Than 200 Symptoms Across 10 Organ Systems Identified in Long COVID
Patients who experience long COVID have reported more than 200 symptoms across 10 organ systems*, in the largest international study of ‘long-haulers’ to date, led…
Scientists Solve 40-Year Mystery Over Jupiter’s Spectacularly Powerful X-ray Aurora
A research team co-led by UCL (University College London) has solved a decades-old mystery as to how Jupiter produces a spectacular burst of X-rays every…
Move Over Uncomfortable Nasal Swabs: Phone Swabs Can Accurately Detect COVID-19
An accurate, non-invasive, and low-cost method of testing for COVID-19 using samples taken from the screens of mobile phones has been developed by a team…
Is Modern Society Too Clean, Leading to Defective Immune Systems in Children?
Being Clean and Hygienic Need Not Impair Childhood Immunity The theory that modern society is too clean, leading to defective immune systems in children, should…