Dead Sea Scrolls: two scribes probably wrote one of the manuscripts
The researchers used machine learning to study the 2,000-year-old document.
today • ~6 min
Study: Sex differences in Covid-19 mortality vary across racial groups
Black women are more vulnerable than white men, illustrating how race and gender intersect to shape health outcomes.
today • ~6 min
Prehistoric cave painters might have been ‘high’ on oxygen deprivation – new study
It's possible that low oxygen levels in caves produced hallucinations – but that doesn't explain the majority of prehistoric art.
April 19, 2021 • ~8 min
Nasa chooses SpaceX to build Moon lander
SpaceX will build a lander that the US space agency will use to return humans to the Moon this decade.
April 16, 2021 • ~3 min
Scientists are on a path to sequencing 1 million human genomes and use big data to unlock genetic secrets
The first full human genome was sequenced 20 years ago. Now, a project is underway to sequence 1 million genomes to better understand the complex relationship between genetics, diversity and disease.
April 15, 2021 • ~8 min
We're creating 'humanized pigs' in our ultraclean lab to study human illnesses and treatments
Medical research to benefit people is first conducted in animals. Creating a new biomedical model by inserting human immune cells into pigs may lead to new insights and treatments.
April 12, 2021 • ~8 min
How did humans evolve, and will we evolve more?
Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.
April 5, 2021 • ~5 min
How did humans evolve, and will they evolve more?
Our biggest evolutionary advantages are an ability to walk on two legs and our big brains.
April 5, 2021 • ~5 min
Long spaceflights and endurance swimming can 'shrink the heart'
Long periods of time in space and extreme-duration swimming can both cause the heart to shrink.
March 29, 2021 • ~5 min
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