Science Don’t use unsterilized tap water to rinse your sinuses. It may carry brain-eating amoebas Two new studies document rare cases in which people who rinsed sinuses with unsterilized tap got infected with brain-eating amoebas.Tina Hesman SaeyMarch 13, 2024
Science The desert planet in ‘Dune’ is plausible, according to science Humans could live on the fictional planet Arrakis from Dune but (thankfully) no giant sandworms would menace them.Tina Hesman SaeyMarch 1, 2024
Science Ancient viruses helped speedy nerves evolve A retrovirus embedded in the DNA of some vertebrates helps turn on production of a protein needed to insulate nerve cells, aiding speedy thoughts.Tina Hesman SaeyFebruary 16, 2024
Science Newfound immune cells are responsible for long-lasting allergies A specialized type of immune cell appears primed to make the type of antibodies that lead to allergies, two research groups report.Tina Hesman SaeyFebruary 15, 2024
Science Bird flu viruses may pack tools that help them infect human cells Bringing along their own ANP32 proteins may give avian flu viruses a jump-start on copying themselves to adapt to and infect humans and other animals.Tina Hesman SaeyJanuary 31, 2024
Science Here’s why COVID-19 isn’t seasonal so far Human immunity and behavior may be more important than weather for driving seasonality when it comes to COVID-19.Tina Hesman SaeyJanuary 29, 2024