Not drinking water may boost kids’ consumption of sugary beverages
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Kids and young adults who drink no water throughout the day may consume twice the amount...
Sand tiger sharks return to shipwrecks off N.C. coast
Coast's hundreds of shipwrecks are important habitats for vulnerable shark speciesCredit: John McCord, Coastal Studies Institute DURHAM, N.C. -- Photos...
Transgender adults more likely to report worse health-related quality of life
Bottom Line: Transgender adults were more likely to report worse health-related quality of life compared with cisgender adults. This study...
Bacteria use their enemy — phage — for ‘self-recognition’
Credit: WANG Xiaoxue Cells are social, and self-recognition is a critical aspect of group behavior as cells assist kin and...
Older adults starting dialysis die at higher rates than previously thought
Study results can help inform patient decisions, physician choice of treatment for end-stage kidney disease Older adults with end-stage kidney...
OSA Foundation names first recipient of the Milton and Rosalind Chang Pivoting Fellowship
Araceli Venegas-Gomez will use her stipend to become a 'global ambassador' for quantum technologies WASHINGTON--The OSA Foundation (OSAF) is pleased...
Permanent daylight savings may cancel out changes to school start times
Credit: Skeldon and Dijk/Current Biology Moving the clock forward and then back each spring and fall usually draws plenty of...
Asia’s diabetes epidemic preferentially kills women, the middle-aged: Study
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions in Asia and has dramatically increased the risk of premature death, especially among women and...
Island lizards are expert sunbathers, and researchers find it’s slowing their evolution
Credit: Virginia Tech If you've ever spent some time in the Caribbean, you might have noticed that humans are not...
Blood samples to help select the right early phase clinical trials for cancer patients
Scientists could help match cancer patients with no other treatment options to clinical trials with experimental medicines, by analysing the...
Parents using both e-cigarettes and traditional cigarettes may be more motivated to quit
MassGeneral Hospital for Children study implies dual-using parents may not be getting the help they need A study by MassGeneral...
Advance in CAR T-cell therapy eliminates severe side effects
USC-led clinical trial produced remissions without toxicity in lymphoma patients An advance in the breakthrough cancer treatment known as CAR...
Not drinking water associated with consuming more calories from sugary drinks
Bottom Line:Â This study examined how drinking water was associated with the amount of calories children, adolescents and young adults consume...
Snake-inspired robot slithers even better than predecessor
Programmable kirigami metamaterials enable responsive surfaces and smart skinsCredit: Harvard SEAS Bad news for ophiophobes: Researchers from the Harvard John...
Neuroscientists reverse some behavioral symptoms of Williams syndrome
Mouse study yields insights into the rare condition, may shed light on other neurological disorders CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Williams Syndrome,...
New technique produces longer-lasting lithium batteries
Columbia engineers develop a nano-coating of boron nitride to stabilize solid electrolytes in lithium metal batteries, increasing battery life while...
Heterogeneous catalyst goes enzymatic
Cooperative interplay between single copper atoms and adjacent titania environment enables low-cost, efficient, and eco-friendly photocatalyst for hydrogen productionCredit: IBS...
Brain regions linked to memory and emotion help humans navigate smell
The work, from the University of Pennsylvania's Jay Gottfried, points to the existence of a grid-like hexagonal structure in olfactory-related...
Study: Reducing energy required to convert CO2 waste into valuable resources
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Surplus industrial carbon dioxide creates an opportunity to convert waste into...
Neonics hinder bees’ ability to fend off deadly mites, U of G study reveals
Credit: University of Guelph A University of Guelph study is the first to uncover the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on...
