Proposed time limits for anesthesia may have compromised patient safety
After a public outcry, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield announced Dec. 5 that it had dropped plans that would have […]
Environment
Dietary evidence reinforces the reputation of Clovis hunters as mammoth killers
The ancient North Americans are increasingly looking like experienced mammoth killers. Archaeologists have long debated whether the Clovis people, who
Neanderthals may have built a hearth specifically to make tar
Neanderthals really knew their way around fire. In a sea cave sheltered from Gibraltar’s raging winds, our ancient cousins created
The footprints offer a rare look at ancient human relatives crossing paths
Two ancient hominid species with slightly different gaits interbred in East Africa. Traces preserved on what was once a muddy
Cervical cancer deaths are falling among young American women
Cervical cancer rates have decreased since a human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine was introduced in 2006.SN: 10/6/08). Now, a new
Like brain cells, kidney cells can ‘remember’
Kidney cells can also form memories. At least in a metaphorical sense. Neurons have historically been the cell most closely
Dengue is classified as an urban disease. Mosquitoes don’t care
The city of Borbón in northern Ecuador is home to several government and religious offices and a regional hospital. However,
Ancient Central Americans built a massive fishing system
Beginning around 4,000 years ago, an elaborate fish-catching system fed growing human populations in lowland Central America, a new study
Scientists identify a long-sought byproduct of some drinking water treatments
Roughly a third of Americans may be exposed to a long-sought, newly identified breakdown product of some chlorine-based water treatments.
Vaccines, fluoride, raw milk: How RFK Jr.’s views can shape public health
The announcement that President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the new head of the US