MEDICINE & HEALTH

Parenting: New Science-Based Book Teaches How to Raise Generous, Honest, Kind Kids

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.20.2021 03:00 AM

Science writer Melinda Wenner Moyer wrote the book "How to Raise Kids Who Aren’t Assholes" to encourage better parenting that develops generous, honest, kind, and antiracist kids.

How The Transcription Factor Guides the DNA in Specialized Cell Development

07.20.2021 02:30 AM

Across all the cells in our body is a copy of the DNA - the blueprint that determines how each cell develops to create a unique you. A common question is how does it differentiate between the various forms and functions of the 37 trillion cells in each of us.

Shocking Maps Reveal Spread of Delta Variant in Only a Week

07.20.2021 02:01 AM

England's maps recently revealed scientists have discovered the Delta variant to be more than 90 percent prevalent in every authority in the nation.

COVID-19 Antibodies: Immune Cells Found Active 9 Months After Italian Town Tests Positive for SARS-CoV-2

07.20.2021 01:50 AM

A new study on COVID-19 suggests that antibodies against the coronavirus are active 9 months in people after being infected. Strong evidence of the antibody research were recorded from Vo, a town in Italy that had the most positive cases at the early surge of the pandemic.

Science Versus Ivermectin Anomaly: How Fraud Works in Scientific Studies

07.19.2021 07:23 AM

The ivermectin scandal relates to the case of Haruko Obokata's stem cell research. In 2014, Riken Center for Developmental Biology's stem cell expert and research leader Haruko Obokata published studies regarding the development of pluripotent stem cells from the regular blood cells.

How Dirty Are Our Beds? A Microbiologist Explains How Germs Live on Mattresses

07.19.2021 07:00 AM

Beds offer a level of comfort that people need at the end of the day. However, they are also home to many germs, viruses, and bugs that bring diseases. Here's what a microbiologist has to say about a dirty mattress.

Toddlers Can Now Be Screened for Autism Through Simple Checklist

07.19.2021 05:23 AM

Neuroscientists recently developed a simple questionnaire, also called Q-CHAT, that could detect autism condition as early as toddlerhood.

101-Year-Old Maine Woman Dubbed "The Lobster Lady" Still Actively Boating, Lobstering Daily

07.19.2021 04:42 AM

Virginia Oliver, 101, has been catching lobsters since she was eight. Her nine-decade lobstering activity has earned her the title of "The Lobster Lady."

COVID-19 Delta Variant: Who is Most at Risk Between Vaccinated and Unvaccinated People?

07.19.2021 03:56 AM

COVID-19 vaccines are shown to be strongly effective in preempting symptomatic, clinically apparent disease, and most specifically the rise of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

‘Warm’ COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy: More Effective Against COVID-19 Variants of Concern, CSIRO Study Shows

07.18.2021 23:47 PM

The warm COVID-19 vaccine that the Indian Institute of Science developed has proven efficacy against all present COVID-19 variants of concern, a study showed.

Norovirus Outbreaks Threaten the UK as it Moves to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions; Here's How to Stop the Vomiting Bug from Spreading

07.18.2021 04:00 AM

As the United Kingdom begins to ease its restrictions against COVID-19, a new outbreak is on the rise: Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug.

Autism Decrease in Symptoms Severity Quantified in Young Girls Compared to Boys

07.17.2021 02:51 AM

Research concluded suggests that young girls diagnosed with autism are more likely to experience a decrease in symptom severity over time compared to boys of the same age.

Outdoor Walks in Fresh Air Are Great to Improve Brain Structure

07.17.2021 01:34 AM

The researchers found that time spent outdoors is associated with more gray matter in parts of the prefrontal cortex of the human brain that oversee cognitive control.

Long COVID-19: Over 200 More Symptoms Across the Body's Different Organ Systems Identified

07.17.2021 01:29 AM

Medical experts are currently working hard to have a better idea of what's exactly causing long-COVID symptoms that persist for months after an infection of the virus.

Monkeypox Reported in Texas Urging CDC to Conduct Immediate Contact Tracing; What is This Viral Disease?

07.17.2021 01:25 AM

Texas officials confirm one case of the rare monkeypox virus in an individual who traveled from Nigeria to Dallas. He is now in a stable condition but the CDC begins contact tracing for passengers who were on the same flights as the individual.

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