University of Basel

Syphilis-Like Diseases Were Already Widespread in America Before the Arrival of Columbus

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Evidence of syphilis in ancient Brazilian bones disproves the notion that Columbus introduced the disease to Europe, indicating that syphilis-like diseases existed ...

How the Growing Brain Processes Surprises

Health
Sarah Carter

Summary: Researchers studied mice to understand how the brain processes unexpected stimuli during development. They found that the brain’s response to surprises ...