How Europeans brought sickness to the New World
Isolated tribes who emerge today face echoes of the epidemics that began in 1492 and were repeated for centuriesSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleGenetic mutation blocks prion disease
Unknown mechanism helped some people in Papua New Guinea escape historic, deadly outbreak.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleThe scientist behind the 'personhood' chimps
Susan Larson defends her work with two research chimpanzees at the heart of a legal battleSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleSigns of democracy seen in typically authoritarian baboon society
When it comes to where to travel, the primates vote with their feetSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleIdentification, Please
Learning how to use a field guide can make you feel at home anywhere in the world.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticlePour éviter de transmettre le cancer du sein à son enfant, une femme...
Emilie Gillet's insight:Une première en FranceSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleVideo: Monkey uses a tool … to pick her nose
Acacia goes deep with a stick, a rare instance of this type of tool use in nonhuman primatesSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleImmunothérapies des cancers : cas de DT1 induits sévères
Parmi les effets indésirables auto-immuns des nouveaux traitements du cancer anti PD-1, des cas rares mais graves de diabète de type 1 sont décrits.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleLiberia's puzzle: How did the new Ebola patient become infected?
World Health Organization sends team to study new case amid worries of resurgenceSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleCF Gene Therapy Shows Promise | The Scientist Magazine®
The results of a Phase 2 trial suggest that delivering normal copies of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis may slow lung decline.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleUnusual ‘relic language’ comes from small group of farmers isolated for...
Scientists shed new light on origins of Basque tongueSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleUne pénurie de traitements antivenin menace des milliers de personnes
Le laboratoire français Sanofi Pasteur a cessé en 2014 la production de Fav-Afrique, le seul sérum antivenimeux "certifié sûr et efficace", alerte l'association Médecins sans frontières.See it on...
View ArticleNew species of extinct human found in cave may rewrite history
Thousands of bones of Homo naledi recovered in South Africa's chamber of secrets show unique features – and may be the relics of an ancient burial siteSee it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleCan Amyloid Spread Between Brains? | The Scientist Magazine®
A study of deceased patients who received injections of cadaver-derived growth hormone hints at the possible transmissibility of Alzheimer’s disease. See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleWhy Is That Dog Looking at Me?
The reasoning behind why dogs look at humans — and wolves don’t — is not easily explained.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleStimulating Neurons with Sound | The Scientist Magazine®
Researchers present sonogenetics, a technique to activate select Caenorhabditis elegans neurons with ultrasound waves.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticlePourquoi le réchauffement climatique, ce n'est pas un problème pour la Terre...
Pour le climatologue Gilles Ramstein, la Terre est actuellement dans une période froide. Pourtant, l'homme n’est pas un climato-sceptique. Il n’est pas inquiet pour la planète qui en a vu d’autres -...
View ArticleWatch as opera singer performs throughout his own brain surgery
It's eerie to watch, but it's not that unusual.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleTree of Life v1.0 | The Scientist Magazine®
Researchers map 2.3 million species in a single phylogeny. See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
View ArticleLocal Microbes Give Wine Character | The Scientist Magazine®
Yeast strains from different regions of New Zealand generate wines with varying chemistries.See it on Scoop.it, via Sciences & Santé
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