COVID-19 shined light on new opportunities for public health on social media
When social media companies like Facebook and YouTube were founded, it’s a good bet that their founders didn’t imagine themselves …
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A molecular traffic light for infectious disease testing
Home test kits to check for COVID-19 spike proteins and anti-COVID-19 antibodies are fast and simple to use but lack …
Study sheds light on treatment options for devastating childhood brain cancer
Medulloblastoma is a rare but devastating childhood brain cancer. This cancer can spread through the spinal fluid and be deposited …
Light up your mind: A novel light-based treatment for neurodegenerative diseases
A lot about the human brain and its intricacies continues to remain a mystery. With the advancement of neurobiology, the …
Pill testing won’t give people a ‘green light’ to use drugs
New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has found pill-testing services at Western Australian music festivals would not change people’s …
Seeing schizophrenia: X-rays shed light on neural differences, point toward treatment
Schizophrenia, a chronic, neurological brain disorder, affects millions of people around the world. It causes a fracture between a person’s …
Light pollution linked to preterm birth increase
Scientists conducted the first study to examine the fetal health impact of light pollution based on a direct measure of …
Study shows first proof that a safer UV light effectively kills virus causing COVID-19
A study conducted by Hiroshima University researchers found that using Ultraviolet C light with a wavelength of 222 nanometers which …
Study sheds light on risks of breast cancer after pre-invasive disease
Women who are diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (known as DCIS) during breast screening go on to experience higher …
Lack of environmental light may prevent creation of long-term memories
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that Drosophila flies lose long-term memory (LTM) of a traumatic event when kept …
p53 mutations in 10,000 cancer patients shed new light on gene’s function
One of the most extensively studied genes in cancer, TP53 is well known for its role as a tumor suppressor. …
Phone light at night causes sugar cravings, rat study finds
Could using your phone or tablet at night give you a sweet tooth? Study shows exposing rats to just one …
New p53 gene discovery sheds light on how to make cancer therapies more effective
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called DBC1 in breast cancer cells …
Khloe Kardashian's Butt Workout Will Light Up Your Glutes BIG Time
Khloe Kardashian, KUWTK star and certified fitness goddess, isn’t afraid to keep it real when it comes to her workouts…and …
New mouse model reminiscent of Leigh syndrome sheds light on mechanisms of neurodegeneration
Leuven researchers led by professor Bart De Strooper (VIB-KU Leuven) have identified a new role for PARL, a protein linked …