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Most U.S. adults have hearts older than their actual age
On Jul. 30, 2025, a study led by Northwestern Medicine shows that most U.S. adults have a “heart…
Neural anticipation of virtual infection triggers an immune response
On Jul. 28, 2025, a study published in Nature Neuroscience shows that potential contact with approaching infectious avatars,…
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How B Vitamins Can Affect Brain and Heart Health
On Jul. 23, 2025, research at Tufts and elsewhere has revealed the eight essential nutrients that make up…
New genetic analysis predicts risk of adult obesity from childhood
On Jul. 21, 2025, new research led by the Universities of Copenhagen and Bristol shows analysing genes at…
Large-scale DNA study maps 37,000 years of disease history
On Jul. 9, 2025, a research team led by Eske Willerslev, professor at the University of Copenhagen and…
Ancient organisms locked toxic poison away in their cells to survive dangerous environmental changes, study finds
On Jul. 1, 2025, an international team of researchers led by by the Université de Poitiers and Cardiff…
World Microbiome Day Celebrated
On Jun. 27, 2025, today is World Microbiome Day and the Microbiota Vault, together with all participating Local…
New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station
On May 17, 2025, Chinese scientists announced they have discovered a new microbe that developed on board the…
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FDA clears first blood test for Alzheimer’s detection
On May 16, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose…
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Antibiotics from human use are contaminating rivers worldwide, study shows
On May 9, 2025, a McGill University led team of researchers announced a study that shows an estimated…
Microbe that infests hospitals can digest medical-grade plastic ― a first
On May 8, 2025, A strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic,…
Dangerous fungal spores can surf the stratosphere—and survive
On May 7, 2025, scientists reported that they have captured fungal spores cruising in the inhospitable environment of…
Century-old genetics mystery of Mendel’s peas finally solved
On Apr. 23, 2025, a team of researchers led by the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, UK,…
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“Milestones in Fluoride” Cartoon Illustrating the Facts behind Natural Mineral Published
On Mar. 24, 2025, LifeScienceHistory.com published the cartoon “Milestones in Fluoride” illustrating the facts behind the naturally occurring…
Scientists create world’s first fully-3D printed microscope in under three hours
On Jan. 17, 2025, scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow announced they have created the world’s…
Super microscope showed nanoscale biological process for the first time
On Nov. 12, 2024, researchers led by Nico Sommerdijk from Radboud university medical center in Nijmegen (Netherlands) announced…
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How ecDNA Fuels Cancer by Breaking the Laws of Biology
On Nov. 6, 2024, a trio of new studies with funding from Cancer Grand Challenges revealed the unfair advantage…
Onions served at McDonald’s likely source of E. coli outbreak
On Oct. 30, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported that fresh, slivered onions served on…
More cases reported in E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported illnesses have been reported in…
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landmark UT Health San Antonio study found genetic risk-factor overlap between Alzheimer’s disease, and dementias
On Sept. 17, 2024, in landmark research, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San…
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FPF study Detected 3,600 Packaging Chemicals in the Human Body
On Sept. 17, 2024, a team of researchers from the Food Packaging Forum announced that a peer-reviewed scientific…
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TGen launched Center for Spatial Multi-Omics dedicated to transforming biomedical research through spatial biology
On Sep. 11, 2024, the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), part of City of Hope, announced the launch…
Human ‘Molecular Map’ Contributes to the Understanding of Disease Mechanisms
On Sep. 10, 2024, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar announced they had created a free-to-access online…
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Human Defenses Against Viruses First Evolved Billions of Years Ago, Study Suggests
On Aug. 21, 2024, a research team at the University of Texas at Austin reported that the first…
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BioMADE to Establish Bioindustrial Manufacturing Infrastructure in Minnesota
On Jun. 13, 2024, BioMADE announced an investment in a state-of-the-art bioindustrial manufacturing infrastructure in Minnesota, following support…
Dutch optician Zacharias Janssen invented the compound microscope
In 1604, Dutch optician Zacharias Janssen is recognized as the inventor the compound microscope. Though rudimentary, the Janssen…
Darwin & Natural Selection
“A Venerable Orang-outang”, a caricature of Charles Darwin as an ape published in The Hornet, a satirical magazine,…
Biology of Valentines
The Biology of Valentines illustrates the biological components of love combined with realities of life. Published Feb. 14,…
AI test ruled out a COVID-19 diagnosis within one hour in Emergency Departments
On Dev. 11, 2020, the University of Oxford reported that an Artificial Intelligence test had been shown to…
CDC’s ACIP recommended routine vaccination with a quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine for adolescents aged 11 or 12 years, with a booster dose at age 16 years.
On Sept. 25, 2020, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended routine vaccination with a quadrivalent meningococcal…