The inscribed sentence reads “May this ivory (tusk) root out the lice of the hair and the beard” in tiny protoCanaanite letters, a predecessor to all modern alphabets. The microscopic analysis ...

Volcanic ash particles are microscopic shards of glass ... have found similarly timed bottlenecks in the genes of human lice and of our gut bacterium Helicobacter pylori, which causes ulcers ...

Using certain popular shampoos and mouthwashes could harm your body's ability to fight off infections and serious diseases, scientists have warned. Experts have raised the alarm about ...

For dust control standards, Madden recalled crawling under faucets looking for book lice and other tiny critters ... “She has a magical ability to look into the microscopic world and think about how ...

As American Airlines moves to squash “gate lice” – pushy passengers trying to skip the boarding process – with alarm sounds and alerts for gate agents, a new pest has been named onboard.

Head lice affect more than 100 million people worldwide annually. Permethrin (1% formulation) is efficacious but resistance is emerging. Malathion (0.5% formulation) is an alternative, but ...

In brief: Is Snake becoming the new Doom? A few weeks after the classic mobile title was shrunk down to a 56-byte QR code, someone has developed what's likely to be the world's smallest version of ...

Simon Fraser University (SFU) Faculty of Science researchers have received $3 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) through the Fall 2024 Project Grant competition.

SFU Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology (BPK) PhD student Katen Kelly was inspired to study neuroscience after watching the experiences of elders in her family with Alzheimer’s and dementia going ...

A doctor can diagnose white piedra by conducting a physical examination. They may also recommend microscopic testing of the affected hair to confirm a diagnosis. Shaving the infected hair is the ...

Encourage children to love science by showing them the world in miniature with some of the best microscopes for kids — here are our favorite models. The best microscopes for kids allow children ...