[ad_1] X-ray of a pelvis with arthritis, a key cause of hip pain, in both hip joints Puwadol Jaturawutthichai/Alamy Understanding the genetic factors that contribute to hip pain could one day lead to more effective treatments, say researchers who have linked a dozen genetic variants to this common condition. More than 1 in 10 people […]
[ad_1] The eucalyptus snout beetle (Gonipterus scutellatus) Sendo Serra/Shutterstock The eucalyptus snout beetle – a species named for its habit of defoliating the flowering plant – has been officially identified in Ecuador for the first time. The discovery suggests that the insect is in the process of spreading across South America, which might threaten the […]
[ad_1] Cannabinoid receptors are primarily found at the junctions between neurons SHUTTERSTOCK/Lumerb The discovery of cannabis’s principal active ingredient is the stuff of scientific legend. In the early 1960s, a scientist in Israel named Raphael Mechoulam obtained some high-quality hashish from the police, who had confiscated the stash from smugglers. He isolated the components and […]
[ad_1] Living with a dog at an early age is associated with a reduced risk of asthma, eczema, allergies and obesity Catherine Falls Commercial/Getty Images When we are born, we get most of our gut microbes from our mothers (see “Where does your gut microbiome really come from – and does it matter?”). But as […]
[ad_1] Diet can help you maintain a healthy microbiome as you age Christopher T Stein/Getty Images Your gut microbiome is a vital support system for mental and physical health, supplying the body with all-important nutrients and helping tune the immune system. And we are now realising how vital this is for healthy ageing too. As […]
[ad_1] MosaiQ’s generated images (bottom row) on a quantum computer look similar to items in the initial data (top row) and seem better than those made by other quantum methods (other rows) Daniel Silver et al. 2023 Artificial intelligence running on a quantum computer can now generate recognisable images of things like shoes and T-shirts, […]
[ad_1] Research into cannabis really only started in earnest two decades ago As we have reported on the science of cannabis in recent weeks, nearly every researcher we spoke to lamented the yawning gap in our understanding of the drug’s effects on our health, the environment, society and much more. So why, given our long […]
[ad_1] Brown bears line up to feed on sockeye salmon at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park and Preserve Every year around this time, the brown bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska manage to double their weight in a few months. Thanks to the efforts of the park’s enterprising social media team […]
[ad_1] An Anopheles gambiae mosquito, which can transmit malaria James Gathany/CDC/AP/Alamy A second vaccine against malaria has been recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which says it is highly effective, low cost and safe. Called R21/Matrix-M, the vaccine is given as three doses to children up to the age of 3, followed by a […]
[ad_1] A new understanding of the microbiome suggest humans should think of themselves as metaorganisms Sam Falconer YOU may, quite reasonably, think you are an individual of the species Homo sapiens. Once you have finished reading what follows, you will hopefully have been convinced that there is far more to us than that. Trillions of […]