The placenta was once thought of as a wall between mother and baby. It turns out to be more like a two-way border crossing, and some of the travelers stay for life. What Is Microchimerism? Microchimerism is the presence of a small number of cells from another genetically distinct individual inside a person's body. The most common source is pregnancy. During gestation, … [Read more...] about Your Mother’s Cells May Still Be Living in Your Body — Science Calls It Microchimerism
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A wild winter is brewing. Here’s what meteorologists want you to know
The strongest El Niño ever measured is about to hit the United States. Meteorologists say "busy" will mean very different things from Florida to the Rockies. Why This El Niño Is Different According to The Washington Post, the El Niño that developed this summer became the strongest on record in September. Water in the central equatorial Pacific is now more than 3.4°C … [Read more...] about A wild winter is brewing. Here’s what meteorologists want you to know
Your Brain May Be Switching Between Two Versions of Reality 15 Times a Second
Right now, your eyes are sending your brain far more than you're aware of. A new study suggests the brain may be sorting that flood with a startlingly fast rhythm. The Old Search for a "Consciousness Spot" For decades, neuroscientists have tried to find where in the brain conscious experience begins. Researchers compared brain activity when people noticed something with … [Read more...] about Your Brain May Be Switching Between Two Versions of Reality 15 Times a Second
Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA
Axolotls are famous for regrowing limbs, organs and even parts of their brains. Now researchers in Germany say the slime on their skin could hold clues to fighting drug-resistant infections and cancer. The findings are early, but they're intriguing. Peptides in the Slime Axolotls (Ambystoma mexicanum) are endangered amphibians native to the lakes and canals around Mexico … [Read more...] about Axolotl mucus peptides attack breast cancer cells and MRSA
Scientists Found Ancient Americans Living Where No Humans Should Have Been
For decades, archaeologists believed the Clovis people, North America's first widespread culture, stayed mostly on the plains and in valleys. Now stone tools from the Beartooth Mountains of Montana are challenging that picture. A Child, an Antler and 100 Stone Tools The story starts in 1968, when construction workers in Park County, Montana, accidentally uncovered a … [Read more...] about Scientists Found Ancient Americans Living Where No Humans Should Have Been