A Strange Hope: Scorpion Venom vs. Breast Cancer
A team of Brazilian researchers has uncovered something startling: a molecule from the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus may attack breast cancer cells much like a chemotherapy drug. The compound, dubbed BamazScplp1, was isolated by scientists at University of São Paulo (FCFRP-USP), in collaboration with the National Institute for Amazonian Research (INPA) and […]
Your Brain’s Life Stages Mapped: Why 32 Is a Bigger Milestone Than You Think
Think adolescence is over by 18 or even 25? Fresh research reported by BBC News reveals our brains keep their adolescent rewiring mode until about age 32, then shift into a long, steady phase that lasts through midlife. Using brain scans from around 4,000 people aged up to 90, University of Cambridge scientists mapped five […]