WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
Being feverish is unpleasant, but it can help your body overcome invading pathogens. Narisara Nami/Moment via Getty Images – By Edmund K. LeGrand, Adjunct Professor of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Tennessee And by Joe Alcock, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of …
A new study has found that the rates of early-onset cancer cases and associated deaths have risen dramatically. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Sep 06 – A new study has found that globally, the rates of new cancer cases and associated deaths in …
The research puts scientists one step closer to digitizing smell. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2023 Aug 31 – A new computer-trained scent model has done better than humans at identifying odors. In analyzing 500,000 potential odor molecules that had never before been synthesized, …
A study has found that a drug used to treat blood cancer can eliminate HIV lying dormant in the body. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Aug 30 – A new study has repurposed an existing blood cancer drug, using it to eliminate dormant …
Those puckered prints show up after a while in the water. MarijaRadovic/iStock via Getty Images – By Guy German, Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York – Published: 2023 Aug 28 Curious Kids is a series for children …
Woman complained of forgetfulness and depression before doctors pulled out an 8cm roundworm normally found in pythons. The Ophidascaris robertsi larvae specimen that was extracted alive from the woman’s brain by surgeons at Canberra hospital. Composite: Canberra Health – Health Melissa Davey Medical …
French, Spanish and Japanese are spoken faster than German, Vietnamese and Mandarin, with English somewhere in the middle. Aaron Amat/iStock/Getty Images Plus – By Michelle Devereaux, Professor of English and English Education, Kennesaw State University And by Chris C. Palmer, Professor of English, …
New findings offer insight into male reproduction and other markers such as cancer risk. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 23 – In what might be a surprise for some, the male sex chromosome is far more complex than its female counterpart. This …
The microscopic larvae the trial participants were inoculated with. James Cook University View gallery – 4 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Aug 21 – For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like …
While apples aren’t considered a superfood, they are considered a functional food. Caterina Oltean/500px Prime via Getty Images – By Janet Colson, Professor of Nutrition and Food Science, Middle Tennessee State University Published: 2023 Aug 10 – We’ve all heard that an apple …
