WEIRD ANTHROPOLOGY
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 …
Fulton County Sheriff officers block off a street in front of the Fulton County Courthouse on 2023 Aug 14 in Atlanta, Georgia. Joe Raedle/Getty Images – By Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University Published: 2023 Aug 14 …
Dogs are particularly good at detecting disease with their keen sense of smell. Depositphotos. View gallery – 4 images – By Paul McClure 2023 Aug 15 – It’s been estimated that dogs smell up to 10,000 times better than us. That’s in part because …
A study has found that SARS-CoV-2 damages the genes of mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouses, in the lungs and other organs. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 Aug 11 – A new study has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, damages the genes …
