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Scientists in Brazil have identified a compound in the venom of an Amazon scorpion that may help fight breast cancer, one of the most common causes of cancer-related deaths in women. The discovery comes from a study led by the University of São Paulo’s School of Pharmaceutical Sciences in Ribeirão Preto, where researchers examined the venom of Brotheas amazonicus, a species native to the Amazon region. In early lab tests, a molecule from the venom demonstrated effects [...]

Scientists have long debated the origins of human language, a defining trait that separates people from other animals. A new genetic study suggests that early humans may have had the ability to use language as far back as 135,000 years ago, with verbal communication in social settings emerging around 100,000 years ago. The findings, published in Frontiers in Psychology, come from an interdisciplinary team of researchers including Shigeru Miyagawa, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute [...]

A recent study has found that unhealthy eating habits and poor diet have led to more than 14.1 million new cases of Type 2 Diabetes globally. This represents over 70% of all newly diagnosed cases. The research, which looked at data from 1990 to 2018, was published in the journal Nature Medicine. It provides valuable information about which dietary factors are contributing to the rising burden of type 2 diabetes across the world. Interestingly, the study found that out of the 30 most [...]

A recent study by São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine has found that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can be detected in tears. The study aimed to determine the prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in tear samples and investigate whether it correlates with ocular findings and patients’ prognosis in Brazil. Method and testing The study analyzed tears collected using Schirmer strips (SS) and conjunctival swabs (CS) from 61 [...]

A ring system recently discovered by astronomers calls into question the current theories of how ring systems are formed, as it orbits much further out than is typical for other ring systems. The planetary ring was observed on the edge of the Solar System, around the dwarf planet Quaoar, which is approximately half the size of Pluto and orbits the Sun beyond Neptune. The study involved 59 academics from all over the world, led by the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro in [...]