Covid-19 seems to age blood vessels – but only among women
Hezzle Wood Our arteries get stiffer with age, and covid-19 may not help peterschreiber.media/Alamy Covid-19 seems to accelerate the ageing…
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Chronic inflammation messes with your mind. Here’s how to calm it
Golam Khandaker’s mother has had arthritis for as long as he can remember. She also lives with depression,…
Having radio waves beamed into our head ramps up our sense of smell
Maintaining a good sense of smell has knock-on benefits, including on our sense of taste DeanDrobot/Getty Images Beaming…
Brain implant lets man ‘experience joy’ for the first time in decades
The man who received the brain stimulation had previously tried 20 treatments for his depression Damien Fair et…
Lesser-known food allergens are actually behind many serious reactions
Buckwheat seems to be a key cause of severe food allergies Shutterstock/Buntovskikh Olga Around one in seven cases…
Ancient Siberian ice mummy is covered in ‘really special’ tattoos
A 3D model of the tattooed mummy. The top image features textures derived from photographs that were captured…
DNA analysis reveals what really killed Napoleon’s army in 1812
The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 by Ary Scheffer IanDagnall Computing / Alamy Stock Photo…
Ancient tools on Sulawesi may be clue to origins of ‘hobbit’ hominins
A stone tool found on Sulawesi, Indonesia, made by an unknown ancient hominin Budianto Hakim et al. Seven…
Your pet dog’s ancestor was a fierce, wild animal. How was it tamed?
In 1881, zoologist John Murdoch took part in an expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska, at the northernmost tip…
Human bones found in Spanish cave show signs of ancient cannibalism
Cut marks on a foot bone from El Mirador cave in Spain IPHES-CERCA Butchered human remains found in…