The discovery of bird flu in dairy cow milk highlighted a previously overlooked target for the H5N1 virus: mammary glands. […]
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Some people have never gotten COVID-19. An obscure gene may be why
Those who’ve dodged COVID-19 for more than four years may have a newly discovered immune response to thank. In a […]
World record speeds for two Olympics events have fallen over time. We can go faster
Ready, set, go break a record. As elite athletes compete for top accolades in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, […]
Bird flu has been invading the brains of mammals. Here’s why
In spring 2022, a handful of red foxes in Wisconsin were behaving oddly. Veterinary pathologist Betsy Elsmo learned that a […]
Breastfeeding should take a toll on bones. A brain hormone may protect them
Birthing and caring for a newborn can be hard on a mother’s bones. Estrogen, which helps regulate bone growth, drops […]
This python-inspired device could make rotator cuff surgeries more effective
Each year, 2 million people in the United States suffer from rotator cuff injuries — but only 600,000 get surgical […]
How to stay healthy during the COVID-19 summertime surge
A summer wave of COVID-19 is rising. “There’s clearly a bump,” says William Schaffner, an infectious diseases expert at Vanderbilt […]
Psilocybin temporarily disrupts brain networks
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