The earliest black holes in the universe may still be with us, surprising study claims
Moments after the Big Bang, the newborn universe was a wild, hot place. In that cosmic soup, primordial black holes — the first black holes...
Tag : study
‘DNA origami’ could be key for making an effective HIV vaccine, an early study hints. Here’s how it works.
A vaccine designed using “DNA origami” activated more of the key immune cells needed to fight HIV than did traditional vaccines built upon protein scaffolds,...
Cancer vaccine shows promise against HPV-related throat tumors in early study
A vaccine designed to fight HPV-driven head and neck cancers has shown promising results in a lab study in human tissues and mice. If proven...
Lifestyle factors are behind 4 in 10 new cancers, WHO study finds – National
Nearly four in 10 new cancer cases are caused by lifestyle choices such as the consumption of tobacco and alcohol and can be prevented with...
Men develop cardiovascular disease 7 years before women, study suggests. But why?
Men tend to develop cardiovascular disease about seven years earlier than women do, according to a new study. The difference is driven largely by coronary...
‘Part of the evolutionary fabric of our societies’: Same-sex sexual behavior in primates may be a survival strategy, study finds
Same-sex sexual behavior among primates could be shaped partly by specific environmental and social conditions, according to a new study comparing 59 species. Same-sex sexual...
New triple-drug treatment stops pancreatic cancer in its tracks, a mouse study finds
A triple-drug therapy for pancreatic cancer has shown promise in early animal tests, pointing to a potential new treatment for a disease with a notoriously...
Lifespan may be 50% heritable, study suggests
Around 50% of a person’s lifespan is determined by genetics, a new study suggests, more than doubling previous estimates of the heritability of longevity. The...