By, Michael Baruah, Our North America Correspondent. Wednesday, August 10, 2022. A monoclonal antibody, mepolizumab, decreased asthma attacks by 27% in Black and Hispanic children and adolescents who have...
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By, Roberto Colom, PhD, Sherif Karama, MD, and Richard J. Haier, PhD. Abstract. Intelligence can be defined as a general mental ability for reasoning, problem solving, and learning. Because...
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on or under the surface of...
Native name Amazonas (Portuguese). Location, Country, Peru, Colombia, Brazil. The Amazon River (UK: /ˈæməzən/, US: /ˈæməzɒn/; Spanish: Río Amazonas, Portuguese: Rio Amazonas) in South America is the largest river by...
Published on, July 26, 2022. At a Glance. Scientists used mice to identify brain circuits through which sound can blunt pain. The findings could potentially lead to the development of...
A Photographic View Taken Of The Andes Mountains From The International Space Station. The Andes, running along South America’s western side, is among the world’s longest mountain ranges. Its...
At a Glance. Turning off a particular gene prevented or alleviated chronic pain in mice. The results could lead to an alternative to opioids for treating chronic pain. Opioids...
Are bacteria hailing a ride on plastic 2,000 meters deep? By Jenessa Duncombe. Certain types of microbes that live thousands of meters deep in the ocean have a special affinity...
By Colm Gorey of Frontiers. The Unseen Effects of Deforestation. Biophysical Effects on Climate. Research published in Forests and Global Change offers the most comprehensive and detailed evidence to date...
Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano (lava flow shown) sits far from the nearest plate boundary. Kilauea and Hawaii’s other volcanoes are thought to be fueled by buoyant plumes of molten material...