We’re a step closer to learning how misplaced DNA could influence disease risk DNA is our body’s instruction manual. It contains all the information that our cells need to make proteins and other molecules vital for our development, growth and survival. Author Amica Müller-Nedebock Postdoctoral research fellow, Stellenbosch University DNA […]
Science Falls Behind as Syphilis Stages Another Comeback Syphilis is among the oldest known sexually-transmitted infections. Scientists still struggle to detect and treat it. Top: A false-color electron microscope image of the spiral-shaped Treponema pallidumbacteria, which causes syphilis. Visual: David Cox/CDC BY BHARGAVI DUVVURI SYPHILIS HAS LONG BEEN difficult to eradicate […]
Quantum entanglement just got a whole lot weirder It isn’t just identical particles that can be entangled, but even those with fundamentally different properties interfere with each other. KEY TAKEAWAYS One of the most bizarre quantum phenomena ever discovered is that of quantum entanglement: where two particles both exist in […]
UAE: Meet the Emirati scientist who designed award-winning clean fuel alternative Her invention converts carbon dioxide to methane which is an environment-friendly natural gas. By Nasreen Abdulla Emirati scientist Ayesha Abdulla Alkhoori, who recently won the L’Oréal-Unesco for Women in Science award for her research on converting carbon dioxide […]
A male contraceptive pill without unwanted side effects could soon be a reality If the upcoming human trials are a success, a male contraceptive pill may reach the shelves before we know it. BBC Science Focus Magazine By Holly McHugh For decades, the responsibility of contraception has largely […]
Adverse Events From COVID-19 Vaccines Much Higher Than All Common Vaccines Combined (Charts) The COVID-19 pandemic and the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines—including two with novel mRNA technology—raised concerns about the safety of these new vaccines. According to the VAERS system, the number of adverse events of the COVID-19 vaccines […]
Nigeria: A Nation Underwater Hundreds have been killed, homes submerged, farmlands swept away, and roads turned into rivers. Millions are fleeing from their homes, escaping from the floods only with the clothes on their backs. KOLA KING Discussions on climate change have been a major issue in the global North […]
Asthma breakthrough uncovers key mechanism behind airway thickening New research has uncovered a key immune mechanism that is responsible for the thickening of airway muscle associated with chronic asthma. By Richard Haridy New research from the La Jolla Institute for Immunology has brought a novel, long-term treatment for severe asthma […]
How mRNA technology came to the rescue The history of mRNA: from promising idea to blockbuster vaccine and beyond Covid-19 RNA vaccine, illustration. The vaccine consists of strands of mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) encased in a lipid nanoparticle sphere (red) surrounded by a polyethylene glycol coat (violet). The mRNA codes […]
Path to extinction? Sperm count accelerates its decline For the second time in five years, scientists are warning about declining human sperm counts. Kurt Cobb For the second time in five years, scientists are warning about declining human sperm counts. (I wrote about this issue in “Declining sperm counts: Nature’s […]
