It is one of the scourges of life in the modern world: chronic inflammation. This unhelpful response by the body’s immune system is linked to accelerated ageing and conditions such as stroke and heart disease. What if we could dampen...
Antibiotics can reduce diversity in the gut microbiome, raising the risk of infections that cause diarrhoea - and the effects may last years Source link...
October 29, 20244 min readWe Must Restore Trust in Science in ‘Antiscientific America’Anti-intellectualism is a prevalent and pernicious force in American public life. Stimulating interest in science may combat its influenceBy Matt Motta Former president Donald Trump has vowed to...
China is embracing solar power, with panels on the North Barren Mountain in ZhangjiakouCostfoto/NurPhoto/Getty Images A massive rollout of wind and solar power across China may mean the country’s emissions peaked in 2023, in what would be a historic turning...
Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaching our bodies’ mucus barriersKateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Before viruses can infect cells, they must first get to them, often by traversing layers of the body’s protective mucus. Understanding...
Meditation can help you connect with othersMira/Alamy An eight-week meditation programme led women to experience more empathy for strangers, suggesting that meditation can improve our ability to understand and experience other people’s feelings. “When you practise mindfulness meditation, these feelings...
Proteins on the outside of influenza A viruses are key to breaching our bodies’ mucus barriersKateryna Kon/Science Photo Library Before viruses can infect cells, they must first get to them, often by traversing layers of the body’s protective mucus. Understanding...
A typically fragile quantum superposition has been made to last exceptionally long, and could eventually be used as a probe for discovering new physics Source link...
Meditation can help you connect with othersMira/Alamy An eight-week meditation programme led women to experience more empathy for strangers, suggesting that meditation can improve our ability to understand and experience other people’s feelings. “When you practise mindfulness meditation, these feelings...
In certain circles, the potent psychedelic N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is known as the “spirit molecule” for its peculiar ability to transport people into other worlds. Those who take it commonly experience vibrant colours, abstract geometric patterns – and even meet elves...
