The U.S. congressional committee on China has directed the Georgia Institute of Technology to provide details of its collaboration with Tianjin University. Tianjin University is a Chinese institution facing U.S. government restrictions due to alleged ties to the country’s military. Tianjin University
New research aimed at treating children with severe peanut and milk allergies has found exposure to triggers could help build immunity. The trial is being funded by the Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, which was set up by Nadim and Tanya Ednan-Laperouse after
Researchers have identified a genetic form of late-in-life Alzheimer’s disease for the first time, which occurs in people inheriting two copies of the APOE4 gene. APOE4 is known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s. Symptoms in those with two APOE4 copies can
An ape has stunned scientists in Indonesia by treating a wound using a medicinal plant in a world first. The wild male Sumatran orangutan known as Rakus was observed applying chewed leaves from Akar Kuning – a climbing plant used in traditional
Cuddling with a cat or kitten might seem therapeutic, but a new study suggests contact with these animals could have adverse mental health effects down the road. Research published in Schizophrenia Bulletin found that people who are exposed to cats may have
Brief surges in anger could raise people’s risk of suffering a heart attack, new research suggests. In new findings published on Wednesday, scientists found that humans’ flashes of fury can temporarily damage blood vessels’ ability to dilate properly, which is thought to to
Global drinking guidelines are shifting towards recommending less alcohol consumption. More than 200 health conditions have been linked to alcohol, according to the World Health Organization. Genetic studies show that people with a gene variant making alcohol unpleasant tend to have lower
When it comes to the essential building blocks of life, an interesting theory is doing the rounds. The panspermia hypothesis suggests that life’s building blocks are widespread throughout the cosmos and can travel between different areas in space. Literally meaning ‘seeds everywhere,’
The remains of an ancient 50-foot extinct snake that was said to be one of the largest that ever lived has been discovered in a mine in western India. The Vasuki indicus specimen dates back 47 million years, during the Eocene Epoch,
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