Memory is not exclusive to the brain: Non-neural cells also remember
For the first time, a new study has observed the complex spacing effect in modified kidney cells
Vitamin C will not prevent colds but may provide some relief
Experts say that vitamins should be part of a healthy diet, but supplements only taken on prescription
The first alphabet may be 500 years older than previously thought
Egyptian hieroglyphics were used 3,250 years before our era, but there is an even older precursor: the cuneiform writing of Mesopotamia
When the surgeon chooses the wrong organ: A more frequent error than previously thought
Medical mistakes such as operating on the wrong kidney or knee are the fourth most significant preventable problem in healthcare. Experts propose implementing protocols to prevent them from occurring
What life on Earth was like for one billion boring years
Over the 1.5 billion years of the Proterozoic Eon, a crucial innovation in terrestrial life unfolded — one without which we would not exist today
Terrified before dying? The ‘Aztec death whistle’ awakens aversion and symbolism in the brain
A team of scientists subjected volunteers to a brain scan and perceptual analysis while they listened to the sound of the rare instrument
More than 3,600 scientists are building a manual of all human cells: ‘A Google Maps of biology’
The publication of 40 new studies marks a significant step forward in the creation of an atlas of the body, a critical tool that aims to guide diagnoses and tailor treatments
Scavengers hold the secret to fighting infections
Science is investigating the habits of certain species of vultures and other animals whose defense mechanisms make them capable of digesting carrion without getting sick or dropping dead themselves
The placenta: A biological treasure discarded at birth
This temporary organ that develops alongside the embryo can deliver clues regarding the health of the pregnant woman and her baby
Michelangelo’s secret ‘code’: Did the master conceal a medical treatise in his artworks?
A new study by the University of Paris-Saclay suggests that the scene of ‘The Flood’ in the Sistine Chapel frescoes depicts a woman with signs of breast cancer
Mutant superbugs pose a threat to human life in space
Research aboard the International Space Station reveals that some microorganisms become more aggressive and dangerous beyond Earth
The dodo was not fat and clumsy: Study debunks the image we have of the most famous extinct bird
British researchers have begun a project to recreate the anatomy and behavior of this species. The flightless animal is a symbol of extinctions caused by humans, as well as a creature largely unknown to science
How the San people of southern Africa were able to paint an animal that predates dinosaurs
Inside the Brakfontein Cave in South Africa’s Free State province, there are puzzling cave paintings thought to have been made at the beginning of the 19th century
Earth is welcoming a temporary mini moon
A truck-sized rock, named 2024 PT5, will fall into Earth’s orbit from September 29 to November 25, and return in 2055