Steroids could do more harm than good in treating coronavirus

Steroids should be avoided in the treatment of the current novel coronavirus, experts have advised. A…

Trees in the Amazon are time capsules of human history, from culture to colonialism

The annals of human history have been recorded through text, art, and oral tradition. However, for…

Oh my aching back: Do yoga, tai chi or qigong help?

About 80 percent of Americans will experience low back pain at some point. Patients are often…

A new approach to calm that angry nose

Eosinophilic chronic rhinosinusitis (ECRS) is a type of airway disease that involves nasal inflammation. Here, semaphorin…

Global study maps cancer mutations in large catalogue

Mutations in 38 different types of cancer have been mapped by means of whole genome analysis…

Wasp nests used to date ancient Kimberley rock art

Mud wasp nests collected from Kimberley sites with the permission of traditional owners help scientists establish…

Watch Solar Orbiter launch live

Watch the launch of ESA’s new powerful Sun explorer, Solar Orbiter, on ESA Web TV on…

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Is it possible to reduce political polarization?

In the run-up to the 2016 US presidential election, an unusual experiment suggested that it might…

Cancer mutations occur decades before diagnosis

A large-scale pan-cancer analysis of the evolutionary history of tumours reveals that cancer-causing mutations occur decades…