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January 8, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmDo Monkeys Make Faces on Purpose?A new study suggests that primate facial expressions may not just be…

Scientists claim to have “rejuvenated” human eggs for the first time in an advance that they predict could revolutionise IVF success rates for older women.The groundbreaking…

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHT 08 January 2026 Drugs that limit the activity of cells called neutrophils could make heart attacks less severe without compromising the immune system.

January 8, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmIn Unprecedented Move, NASA to Rush Astronauts Home after Medical Incident on ISSNASA on Thursday announced it…

Nasa is cutting short a mission aboard the International Space Station after an astronaut had a medical issue.The space agency said Thursday the US-Japanese-Russian crew of…

Immune cells called T cells help the body to fight off infection.Credit: Dennis Kunkel Microscopy/SPLA cellular atlas that characterizes the functions of immune cells in more…

January 8, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmYour Dog Might Be Eavesdropping on YouA new study reveals that some smart dogs can learn words…

Whether it is a piece of food or a four-letter expletive, words can be learned by young children overhearing adults – but now researchers have found…

Mpox virus particles (purple) seem to be spreading more easily between people.Credit: NIAID/SPLAs mpox continues to spark localized outbreaks in Africa and, on occasion, in other…

Sylvia Plath’s poem Mushrooms is a sinister paean to the natural world. Her observations on fungi are freighted with foreboding, noting how “very / Whitely, discreetly,…