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The possibility of a brain microbiome has scientists engaged in a discussion about the possible role of bacteria in neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s

A startup founded by former Meta researchers is creating an alternative evolutionary path using the most powerful computational resources ever applied in biology, according to the company

A study has uncovered the neural mechanisms that cause these rodents to shift their preference from females to males when sensing the presence of a predator

Soldiering through nightly suspended animation, a (nearly) all-sugar diet, backwards flight and long migrations, the birds’ tiny physiques prove mighty

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

The authors of a study published in ‘Science’ emphasize the importance of monitoring mutations in both avian and bovine strains of the virus to prevent a potential future pandemic

A discovery in Kenya offers the first snapshot of peaceful coexistence between very different hominids

Analysis of the bones of hundreds of medieval Londoners contradicts the current paradox in which women get sick more often but have a longer life expectancy

A study suggests that the human act of kissing is a remnant of grooming, in which great apes use lip suction to clean the fur of their family and friends. But some experts remain skeptical

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, which causes 120,000 deaths a year, adopts an alternative mode of cell division to ensure its survival, new study finds

A new study shows that those born during the restrictions suffered 35% less diabetes and 20% less hypertension

The director of the Potsdam Institute, recognized for his work on the boundaries of planetary health, has been awarded the 2024 Virchow Prize

The two tremors shifted the entire Anatolian plate to the west, a phenomenon that necessitates a reevaluation of existing seismicity models

The publisher’s decision to withdraw the articles by Juan Manuel Corchado is the biggest scandal to hit Spanish scientists

A new study detects the use of advanced techniques in the Iberian Peninsula during the Bronze Age to replicate a material that was scarce and highly valued by early social elites

An analysis of 1,000 genetically diverse mice on different types of calorie-restricted diets and intermittent fasting shows that the potential benefits of these strategies are more complex than previously thought

The German scientist argues that information cannot be destroyed and, in principle, it is possible that a higher being, one day, in some way, could reassemble it and bring it back to life

A new study estimates that mankind could wipe out another 1,300 species in the next 200 years, affecting their vital role in global ecosystems

Dozens of doctors and scientists are creating the country’s largest genetic database in record time in Uzhhorod

The amount of plastic entering the environment will double by 2040, according to a scientific review that argues for the need for urgent measures

The Ig Nobel Prize has awarded unusual achievements in research, such as a paper that proves dead trout ‘swim’ like live fish or that scaring a cow affects its milk production

A study found that some individuals in a vegetative state have brain activity similar to that of healthy people who imagine playing tennis

A historic survey of the Atlantic Ocean floor sheds light on the chemical reactions between minerals and seawater that may have given rise to living beings

The French author reflects on the identity of our species and our tendency to annihilate any other form of humanity

So-called ‘magic mushrooms’ contain psilocybin, a hallucinogenic substance that has therapeutic potential in the field of psychiatry. It alters a brain network involved in introspective thinking, leading us to daydream and remember

NASA has taken up SpaceX’s proposal to crash the International Space Station into the Pacific Ocean. The firm plans to do this with a Dragon capsule spacecraft, starting in 2030

Walking, playing or simply being with our canine friends provides multiple benefits, such as easing anxiety, stress and even depression