We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
Chatbots that dole out fact-laden arguments can sway voters. Those facts don’t have to be true.
An ancient, shared set of human-specific genes underwent changes in a geographically isolated population after around 300,000 years ago, scientists say.
Postmenopausal women who listened to self-guided hypnosis recordings daily for six weeks saw meaningful improvements in hot flash symptoms.
A small study finds that individualized prehab can dampen harmful immune responses and may reduce complications after an operation.
An HPV vaccine delivered into the nose can treat cervical tumors in mice. The vaccine targets a cancer protein produced by the virus.
Canada has had more than a year of continuous measles transmission. The United States has until January to limit cases before losing status.
Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.
Like exercise, gratitude takes many forms. Finding the right practice, research shows, is up to the individual.
Takanori Takebe’s strange investigation into whether humans can use the gut for breathing has surprisingly sentimental origins: helping his dad.
