A team from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience in Amsterdam showed how humans can feel the pain of others: what happens to other people is directly mapped onto neurons in
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A team of researchers finds how a drug used to treat herpes can fight bacterium resistant to antibiotics by weakening its defence mechanisms, according to a study published in the
A dose of nicotine equivalent to a single cigarette is enough to block the production of estrogen in women, according to a study by a team of researchers from Uppsala
In Douglas Adams’ 1979 classic, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, the supercomputer, Deep Thought, discovered that the ultimate answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything is “42”. Unfortunately, no
Scientists reveal how gut microbiome changes in the mammalian gut over a long period. A team of researchers from the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) in Portugal showed how invading
Many video games feature dinosaurs and fossils, which is an excellent way for players to interact with different aspects of palaeo-science. However, researchers claim many games contain incorrect or even
The extraordinary and often painful moments of the coronavirus pandemic are now part of a new interactive online exhibition. Food shortages, social distancing, and struggling hospitals are depicted in the
A team of researchers from the University of Bonn, Germany, has developed a program to increase the performance and well-being of those over 50s. This work was published in the
Regular exposure to blue light from excessive use of mobile phones and tablets may alter hormone levels and accelerate the onset of puberty, according to a study published at the 60th
Many primary schools in the UK experience levels of pollution which exceed safe levels set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). According to a study published in the journal Atmospheric