Biology
Brain-Eating Amoeba: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
The brain-eating amoeba has the scientific name Naegleria fowleri - a type of parasite.
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Biology
Shocking new research: Male mosquitoes can also suck blood!
A new study has overturned the traditional notion that only female mosquitoes suck blood and transmit diseases.
Flu epidemic
What is the A/H1pdm influenza strain?
Seasonal influenza caused by the A/H1N1 strain is an acute infectious disease that often develops more dangerously in people with chronic diseases.
Health
Unexpected effects when you sprinkle pepper on food
As one of the most widely used and loved spices in the world, black pepper is known as
Health
Animals that cause many cases of rabies in humans you should know
Dogs, cats, monkeys, rats, and bats are recorded to cause many cases of rabies in humans in Vietnam and globally.
Discover science
Why has Australia never detected bird flu?
Scientists have given many explanations for why Australia and the entire Oceania region remain unaffected by bird flu.
Discover science
Why is hypertension getting younger?
Besides genetic factors, unhealthy lifestyle is also one of the causes of high blood pressure in many young people today.
Cancer
When will the world have a cancer vaccine?
Unlike traditional vaccines that prevent disease, personalized cancer vaccines are created for use in people who already have cancer.
Health
Gene discovered that causes rare genetic eye disease
Scientists and experienced doctors have discovered that the UBAP1L gene is associated with different forms of retinal dystrophy, including macular hole disease, cone and…
Archeology
Shocking discovery about what caused mammoths to go extinct
The disease that afflicts many people today may have been the reason why giant woolly mammoths no longer roam the earth.
History
The Unknown About Entomological Warfare in History
For centuries, insects have been used as biological weapons to spread disease and destroy crops.
Animal world
Can animals heal themselves?
Explore the self-medicating abilities of animals, from chimpanzees eating bitter leaves to caterpillars foraging for poisonous plants. Could these behaviors hold the sec…
Life
Things to know about cerebral infarction
Cerebral infarction is increasing due to the increase in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. The disease reduces blood flow to the brain, cerebral vascular occlusion…
Science story
When the inventor of antibiotics was forgotten
Sixteen years before Alexander Fleming discovered an antibiotic that inhibits bacteria in mold, a French scientist described a similar discovery in his thesis.
Cancer
Important discovery opens up hope for curing pancreatic cancer
Scientists have made a major discovery about DNA that could provide more information about one of the most deadly cancers.