The most ancient conflict on our planet, the struggle between bacteria and the viruses that target them, has persisted for billions of years. This battle unfolds within your intestines, in the soil, and in every small body of water. Recently, experiments conducted on the International Space Station have revealed that this interaction changes when gravity […]

You have been battling depression for three decades, not the type where you experience occasional lows, but the kind that prevents you from maintaining employment, creating plans, or even recalling what normalcy feels like. You have attempted thirteen various treatments. None have been effective. At some point, you cease to inquire, “Will I improve?” and […]

The link between financial status and health is seldom as straightforward as we presume. While it is clear that poverty takes a toll on individuals, the underlying mechanisms often remain unclear, hidden within vague discussions of “access” and “resources.” A recent study that encompasses nearly thirty years provides clearer evidence: when states hiked their minimum […]

Observe any group of macaques for a while and you’ll catch sight of it: males engaging with males, females making contact with females. Same-sex sexual activities have been recorded in approximately 1,500 species, yet researchers have found it challenging to understand why this behaviour continues to exist. A recent study covering nearly 500 primate species […]

You enter the kitchen and lose track of your purpose. A well-known name lingers just beyond your grasp. The keys to your car are found in the fridge. These minor forgetfulness episodes occur to nearly everyone after reaching a certain age, and most attribute them to “aging.” But what truly transpires within the brain when […]

Almost Everyone Carries Epstein-Barr Virus, But It May Hold the Key to Understanding Multiple Sclerosis Almost everyone carries Epstein-Barr virus. It causes the miserable few weeks of mononucleosis in adolescence, the swollen glands and bone-deep fatigue that keep teenagers home from school, then settles into immune cells for life, usually without further complaint. Yet for […]