Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic
The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new study published…
Microbial DNA in Patient Blood May be Tell-Tale Sign of Cancer
When Gregory Poore was a freshman in college, his otherwise healthy grandmother was shocked to learn that she had late-stage…
How stress and loneliness can make you more likely to get COVID-19
What do stress, loneliness and lack of sleep have in common? They are all factors that can weaken your immune…
Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion
Interacting with other people is almost always a game of reading cues and volleying back. We think a smile conveys…
Magnet-controlled bioelectronic implant could relieve pain
A team of Rice University engineers has introduced the first neural implant that can be both programmed and charged remotely…
Breakthrough Listen scans Milky Way Galaxy for beacons of civilization
The Breakthrough Listen Initiative today (Friday, Feb. 14) released data from the most comprehensive survey yet of radio emissions from…
Huge bacteria-eating viruses narrow gap between life and non-life
Scientists have discovered hundreds of unusually large, bacteria-killing viruses with capabilities normally associated with living organisms, blurring the line between…
Coronavirus outbreak raises question: Why are bat viruses so deadly?
It’s no coincidence that some of the worst viral disease outbreaks in recent years — SARS, MERS, Ebola, Marburg and…