Sampling, DNA extraction, partial uracil DNA glycosylase library preparation and sequencing We obtained permission from the Kunstkamera, Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography in St … [+30041 chars]
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Anybody who enjoys the undeniable pleasures of a good walk has at some point asked themselves the question, ‘is walking cardio?’ After all, even those who enjoy the torturous rigours of a high-intens… [+6139 chars]
These are mutations that accumulated in the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2 during a seven-month-long infection.Illustration by Nik Spencer/Nature; Source: Ref. 1 Virologist Sissy Sonnleitner tracks nea… [+19376 chars]
Whenever Erica Brownsell took her 2-year-old, Barnaby, to the play area, other parents would ask why a child his size was still drinking from a bottle. On one occasion, she said, a stranger remarked… [+5610 chars]
You have trouble getting up in the morning. Sometimes it feels like youre just going through the motions. But you can almost always push through and finish your work, figure out dinner, and play with… [+6639 chars]
Most people agree that good hygiene is important, but "cleanliness" can mean different things to different people. A woman recently divided the internet after admitting she only showered once a week… [+3434 chars]
Whether you eat 100 calories of dessert or 300 calories of pasta salad, there's value in knowing what your body gets from your food (and calories) so you can continue to make choices that work best f… [+6800 chars]
From the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco (J.M.P., N.J., T.M.D., A.A., C.B., J.M.B.-L.); University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock (J.Y.L., S.Y… [+1436 chars]
A new study finds that a popular erectile dysfunction drug, which is increasingly being used to try to prevent heart complications in people with type 2 diabetes, doesnt benefit women with diabetes. … [+3460 chars]
almost empty bottle of wine on designed background Getty Images / Shana Novak We'll cut to the chase: If you don't drink now, no scientific research is strong enough to say that you should start. … [+4539 chars]
