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700-year-old mummy from Bolivia contains earliest confirmed evidence of strep throat bacteria in the Americas - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 18 April 26 - A DNA analysis of pathogens from a pre-Hispanic mummy revealed that the bacterium that causes scarlet fever and strep throat was present in the Americas prior to European colonization.
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New pain-relief opioid could be much less addictive than morphine, rodent study finds - By - Kamal Nahas - published - 18 April 26 - A new and potentially safer opioid has been tested in lab rats, and the results suggest it relieves pain with a lower risk of addiction than other drugs in its class.7 hours ago
Medicine & Drugs19 days ago
Experimental drug doubles one-year survival in pancreatic cancer - By - RJ Mackenzie - published - 18 April 26 - A new drug that works by making tumors more susceptible to chemotherapy and the immune system has increased survival in those with advanced pancreatic cancer in a trial.8 hours ago
Physicists witness faster-than-light darkness pinpricks, humans found to still be evolving, and the endangered polar bears that are getting fatter than ever - By - Ben Turner - published - 18 April 26 - Science news this week - April 18, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend10 hours ago
Anglo-Saxon burial holds an older sister cradling her little brother after they both died 1,400 years ago, possibly of an infectious disease - By - Kristina Killgrove - published - 16 April 26 - An ancient-DNA analysis of a rare Anglo-Saxon double burial revealed the people in the grave were brother and sister.2 days ago
Colorado River may have pooled and spilled over to form the Grand Canyon, solving a long-standing mystery - but not everyone agrees - By - Stephanie Pappas - published - 16 April 26 - The Colorado River muscled its way through today's Grand Canyon after pooling as a giant lake, according to new research.2 days ago
Rivers & Oceans3 months ago
Stephen Hawking's black hole paradox could be solved - if the universe has 7 dimensions - By - Andrey Feldman - published - 16 April 26 - Stephen Hawking's theory of black hole evaporation clashes with the laws of quantum mechanics. A new paper finds a way around this paradox, provided that the universe has seven dimensions.2 days ago
73 moon landings? NASA's 'Moon Base User's Guide' reveals the agency's 'most ambitious space project' will be fraught with challenges - By - Patrick Pester - published - 15 April 26 - NASA has released a 'Moon Base User's Guide' that reveals the major gaps the agency and its partners must fill in to land and live on the moon.3 days ago