Findings of large study support the idea mental stimulation could delay onset of symptoms, says lead authorPeople with mentally stimulating jobs have a lower risk of dementia in later years than those who have non-stimulating work, research has suggest…
Jabbed adults infected with Delta ‘can match virus levels of unvaccinated’
Researchers say implications for transmission remain unclear but reaching herd immunity even more challengingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageFully vaccinated adults can harbour virus levels as high as unvaccinated people if …
What to know about the US COVID booster plan—and why WHO hates it
US officials make judgment call on boosters as WHO worries about global supply, variants.
Where the sun always shines: Putting solar in space
Thanks to a big donation, Caltech has funded a sci-fi-sounding project.
Cuttlefish remember the what, when, and where of meals—even into old age
Unlike humans, the cuttlefish analog of episodic memory doesn’t deteriorate with age.
WHO condemns rush by wealthy nations to give Covid vaccine booster
Move likened to handing out lifejackets to those who already have them while letting others drownCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has condemned the rush by wealthy countries to provide Covid-19 v…
Laser Fusion Experiment Unleashes an Energetic Burst of Optimism
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The New York Times: Scientists have come tantalizingly close to reproducing the power of the sun — albeit only in a speck of hydrogen for a fraction of a second. Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Labor…
Pandemic of unvaccinated continues to rage as states set new COVID records
Seven states have hit new peaks for COVID hospitalizations.
Cuttlefish remember details of their last meal, study finds
The large-brained cephalopods can remember details of what, where and when even in their old ageCuttlefish have one of the largest brains among invertebrates and can remember what, where, and when specific things happened right up to their final days o…
German chemists identified over 7,700 different chemical formulas in beers
Team combined two mass spectrometry techniques to analyze samples in 10 minutes.