The drug erythropoietin, when combined with cooling therapy, showed no added benefits, study finds.
Across 16 countries studied, spikes in influenza-like illnesses emerged 3 months before the first COVID-19 cases were reported.
While Omicron variants ratchet up immune evasion, study suggests current boosters intensify protections against serious infection
Machine learning, used to design proteins with a variety of functions, is doing things scientists didn't realize it was capable of.
Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice, or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis.
Measuring how the eyes’ pupils change in response to light — known as the pupillary light reflex — could potentially be used to screen for autism in young children, according to a study conducted at Washington State University.
Children with Down syndrome prefer food with a crispy, oily mouthfeel and don’t like brittle or gooey foods.
Scientists have identified a protein known as sulfatase‑2 that plays a critical role in the damage caused by rheumatoid arthritis.
Researchers at WSU have found that a sarbecovirus discovered in Russian lesser horseshoe bats is capable of infecting humans and is resistant to the antibodies of people vaccinated against SARS‑CoV‑2.
New research shows many people want and would benefit from interactions with cats as part of university-based animal assisted interventions to reduce stress.
Genetically modified mouse studies reveal pathways for organ-damaging autoimmune response.
“Do not resuscitate” preferences are often suspended by heart programs for patients who undergo aortic valve replacement.
A new study is inviting pet owners who test positive for monkeypox to also have their animals screened for the virus.
The Best Emollients for Eczema trial has found that no one type of moisturiser is better than another.
Zoom fatigue may be a real condition, but for some people, the “constant mirror” effect of seeing their own faces didn’t appear to make virtual meetings more unpleasant, a Washington State University study has found.
Researchers develop a way to test whether popular methods for understanding machine-learning models are working correctly.
A study of smokers found that the first day of a quit attempt is more challenging for women than men in 12 low- and middle-income countries, where around 60 percent of the world’s smokers live.
Spread out or bead up? A new process enables control over liquid-solid interfaces even with the most unlikely pairs of materials.
Three researchers and a former MPH student with the Columbia Mailman School’s GATE (Gender, Adolescent Transitions, and Environment) Program just published a book titled, A Girl’s Guide to Puberty and Periods(link is external and opens in a new window). In a conversation with Transmission, Marni Sommer, Margaret Schmitt, Christine Hagstrom, and Caitlin Gruer spoke about their unique approach to writing the book, which incorporates the real-life stories of girls living across America about the first time they got their periods.
An AI robot named "Pepper" already serves guests at some hotels, such as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Las Vegas. Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash