Science

1. Scientists discover the body’s hidden “off switch” for inflammation

2. Atom-sized gates could transform DNA sequencing and neuromorphic computing

3. Scientists discover gene that could save bananas from deadly Panama disease

4. New map reveals where lethal scorpions are most likely to strike

5. Intermittent fasting fails to beat standard dieting for weight loss

6. Ancient microbes may have used oxygen 500 million years before it filled Earth’s atmosphere

7. Brain development may continue into your 30s, new research shows

8. Ancient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago

9. Ancient DNA solves 5,500 year old burial mystery in Sweden

10. The nearsightedness explosion may be fueled by dim indoor light, not just screens

11. The Moon is still shrinking and it could trigger more moonquakes

12. People who switched to cannabis drinks cut their alcohol use nearly in half

13. Viagra and shingles vaccine show surprising promise against Alzheimer’s

14. Toxic metals found in bananas after Brazil mining disaster

15. Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder