Jess Cockerill

Articles by Jess Cockerill

DNA Study Reveals Carrier of World's Earliest-Known Plague - ScienceAlert

Health December 16, 2025

A plague that swept through Eurasia for 2,000 years millennia before the Black Death of the Middle Ages has only ever been detected in human remains, until now. For decades, it has been unclear how tοΏ½...

One Form of Exercise Can Improve Sleep Long Term, Study Finds - ScienceAlert

Health November 29, 2025

As the years pass, it can become harder to get a good night's rest. The most common sleep disorder in middle-aged and older adults is chronic insomnia, which for many translates to around three yearsοΏ½...

Scientists Restore Aging Blood Stem Cells to a More Youthful State in Mice - ScienceAlert

Health November 28, 2025

Deep within your bone marrow, a specialized set of stem cells is busy pumping out new blood cells to sustain your body. As we age, these hematopoietic stem cells (or HSCs) become less productive, affοΏ½...

First-of-Its-Kind Treatment Boosts Vision in Human Trial, Scientists Report - ScienceAlert

Health November 27, 2025

Taking a photo of a friend? You've probably got their face centered and focused. Driving down a highway? Eyes on the road. But for millions of adults with age-related macular degeneration, that crucοΏ½...