Which Comes First: A Face or a Name?
As you grow, your face may change to resemble stereotypes related to your name. Scientists find that adults fit their names more than kids.
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Blind Cavefish Evolved to Have More External Taste Buds
Taste buds evolved on the head and chin of blind cavefish to help them locate food in their dark environment.
An Added Boost for Last-Ditch Cancer Treatment
Cancer treatment scientists have developed an add-on therapy that could help patients’ own immune systems tackle resilient cancers.
Heart Failure (HFpEF) and Obesity
The most common type of heart failure, HFpEF, is associated with diabetes and obesity, and this influences what makes effective treatment.
Why Can’t Male Mammals Breastfeed?
The Dayak fruit bat is the only known male mammal that produces milk. Why aren’t all mammals evolved for breastfeeding their young?
What Conditioned First Human Migrations?
Environmental conditions influenced the time and space of the first human migrations according to archaeological, genetic, and climatic data.
Eating Peanuts for Peanut Allergy Protection: A New Study
Can you prevent a peanut allergy? Scientists found that introducing peanuts into the diet during infancy protected from allergic reactions well into adolescence.
Surfrider Volunteers Protect Public Health at the Beach
Surfrider Foundation volunteers working hard to protect clean water at their local beaches.
New Study on Lowering Risk of Diabetes from Antipsychotic Drugs
Antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of diabetes, but dopamine receptors in the brain and body may be the key to a solution.
How a Molecular Matchmaker Is Furthering Alzheimer’s Research
A new drug helping natural enzymes target a dysregulated protein represents a step forward in Alzheimer’s research.