Multiple tissues of the male genital tract can be infected with SARS-CoV-2, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in large animal models. The study, in SARS-CoV-2 infected-rhesus macaques, reveale

Since being identified in people in 2019, SARS-CoV-2 has gone on to infect a wide range of animal species, wild and domestic. Concerns abound that these species jumps could lead to novel mutations and

(CNN) Just one pint of beer or average glass of wine a day may begin to shrink the overall volume of the brain, a new study has found, and the damage worsens as the number of daily drinks rises. On a

Measuring the levels of 184 fat molecules in the blood could improve how we assess people’s risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease Low-density lipoprotein particles in the blood trans

The living room of a compulsive hoarder. Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Living with too much stuff inside a cramped apartment sounds like a staple of modern life, but some people do take it too far. Acqu

Following a major study of the effects of personality on job performance, researchers zoomed in on one personality trait – agreeableness – and found that it has a desirable effect on hundreds of physi

Imagine that while you are enjoying your morning bowl of Cheerios, a spider drops from the ceiling and plops into the milk. Years later, you still can’t get near a bowl of cereal without feeling overc

The CRISPR gene-editing system is a powerful tool that could revolutionize medicine and other sciences, but unfortunately it has a tendency to make edits to the wrong sections of DNA. Now, researchers

Greater trust in Donald Trump predicts reduced COVID-19 knowledge, while greater trust in scientists predicts more knowledge, according to new research published in the Journal of Elections, Public Op

Conclusion: Our results show that the proposed integrative approach is highly effective in treating subacute and chronic tinnitus and represents a promising therapeutic approach. Results: In more tha

The traditional 9-to-5 work week has been replaced in many cases by hybrid hours tailored to individual needs. But working a nontraditional schedule, and checking in at all hours of the day, night an

Potato genome decoded The complete sequencing of the genetic material facilitates the breeding of new varieties More than 20 years after the first release of the human genome, scientists at the Ludw

Believing that sexual satisfaction takes work and is more than natural compatibility may help couples dealing with sexual challenges, according to a longitudinal study published in the Journal of Sex

Research News Scientists develop gel that delivers drugs directly to diseased joints Discovery could revolutionize osteoarthritis treatment A new protein-based gel could introduce a new class of

Key Points Question Is gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary (TNB) youths associated with changes in depression, anxiety, and suicidality? Findings In this prospective cohort of 104 TN

Among the many challenges in treating tumors is the difficulty in getting anti-cancer drugs to the right locations, and in the right amounts. A new type of implant developed at Rice University tackles

Many new mothers experience unwanted and intrusive thoughts about intentionally harming their babies, but those thoughts don’t appear to increase the likelihood that they will actually harm their newb

Shoppers’ appetite for salmon is causing millions of tonnes of nutritious mackerel, sardines and anchovies to be wasted as fish feed, according to new research. Its authors say farming salmon is an i

If a pregnant woman catches COVID, it’s very rare for the virus to be passed through the placenta to the foetus. But it’s long been known that a mother’s antibodies can cross the placental barrier to

One of the great ironies of salmon farming lies in the fact that even though the salmon themselves aren't wild-caught, their feed is partially made up of smaller fish that are. According to new resear

Breast cancer is accompanied by systemic immunosuppression, which facilitates metastasis formation, but how this shapes organotropism of metastasis is poorly understood. Here, we investigate the impac

A schematic of WEC2P deployed in an arid region. Credit: Renyuan Li Using a unique hydrogel, scientists in Saudi Arabia created a solar-driven system that successfully grows spinach by using water dr

Findings from the Journal of Adolescent Health revealed that roughly half of US adolescents receive sex education that meets the minimum standard according to national public health goals. Young peopl

Ask bacteria where they’d like to live, and they’ll answer: a kitchen sponge, please. Sponges are microbe paradises, capable of housing 54 billion bacteria per cubic centimeter. In addition to being

Caltech Some 9 billion light-years away, two gargantuan black holes are revolving around one another -- and rather ominously. This dance won't last forever. Around 10,000 years from now, the pair wil

Irwin, M. R. Why sleep is important for health: a psychoneuroimmunology perspective. Annu. Rev. Psychol. 66, 143–172 (2015). Cappuccio, F. P., D’Elia, L., Strazzullo, P. & Miller, M. A. Sleep duratio

Many of us may find we have acquired too many possessions that clutter our living spaces, but refuse to part with things “in case we might need them”. Although having too much stuff is something many

An international research team from universities including Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, the University of Padua and the University of Udine in Italy, and the University of Vienna, Austri

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Small particles from tires inhibited the growth and caused adverse behavioral changes in organisms found in freshwater and coastal estuary ecosystems, two new Oregon State University

People who are more vulnerable to having their jobs replaced by automation tend to be more supportive of radical right-wing groups, according to new research published in Proceedings of the National A

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Past research has shown that people drink more frequently and drink higher amounts of alcohol when they have more bars and restaurants in the neighborhoods where they live. But a new study, focusing

Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre News Release Under STRICT embargo until: Monday 28 February 2022 23.30 GMT/18.30 EST Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer An ultrasound sca

A new study published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has reported the results of the first modern clinical investigation to compare the acute effects of psychedelics LSD and psilocybin. The la

Fast radio bursts were an enigma when they were first spotted. At first, each FRB followed the same pattern: a huge surge of energy in radio wavelengths that lasted less than a second—and then the bur

Half an hour of muscle strengthening activity such as lifting weights, push-ups or heavy gardening each week could help reduce the risk of dying from any cause by as much as a fifth, according to a ne