Surge in cannabis use among youth preceded legalization in Canada
National discussions on cannabis legalization, along with increased access to medical marijuana, may have encouraged more high school students to...
Advances and applications in plasma physics — The first Nature conference in Russia
September 18-20, 2019, An international scientific conference 'Advances and Applications in Plasma Physics' guided by the world's famous publisher Nature...
Type 2 diabetes screening in community pharmacies could increase early diagnosis
Community pharmacies are well placed to screen patients for type 2 diabetes, which could increase early diagnosis and significantly reduce...
Optical toric code platform sets new record
Credit: LIU Chang Anyons form the basis for topological quantum computation and error correction, where the topological aspect of anyonic...
Youth smoking and vaping: What does it mean for tobacco control
Because most people who smoke cigarettes begin young, public health efforts to prevent tobacco use among youth are a priority....
Can you 'catch' cancer?
Parasitic worms cause cancer -- and could help cure it Billions worldwide are infected with tropical worms. Unsurprisingly, most of...
Cesarean deliveries in India: Too many and yet too few
Had India fallen prey to the epidemic of cesarean currently affecting many countries in the world? Thanks to the data...
Drug diversity in bacteria
Researchers decode mechanism for diversifying bioactive phenazines Phenazines are widespread and chemically diverse bacterial natural products that can fulfil various...
SUTD researchers develop a hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery
Credit: SUTD Tissue engineering is a medical solution that uses living cells to repair or replace structural tissue, such as...
‘Technoference’: We’re more tired & less productive because of our phones
QUT study finds problematic phone use getting worse in Australia One in five women and one in eight men are...
Tuck into colourful fruits and vegetables and see the light
Antioxidants the key to lowering risk of age-related cataracts A $5.7 billion global medical bill to restore sight for the...
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents’ quality of life
(Salt Lake City) - When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a...
Scientists turn back evolutionary clock to develop high-CO2-tolerant microalgae
Credit: WEI Li The rapid elevation of atmospheric carbon dioxide level has led to global warming and ocean acidification. Microalgae,...
Genetic variants may influence poststroke recovery
Credit: Photo by Sven-Ojvind Swahn Our genes may have a bearing not only on our stroke risk, but probably also...
3D models reveal why bigger bumblebees see better
By generating 3D images of bumblebees' compound eyes, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered how bumblebees differ in...
New insights into genetics of fly longevity
Moskalev Lab published a new study on the influence of pro-longevity gene Gclc on age-associated transcriptomic changes in fliesCredit: Insilico...
The Forces behind South and Central China’s Extremely Hot Summer
Credit: Advances in Atmospheric Sciences The effects of extreme warming have been felt across the globe in recent years, especially...
Study highlights detrimental effect of overlooking female athletes’ nutritional needs
As poor nutrition can negatively affect everything from bone to reproductive health, more attention needs to be paid to the...
Engineering cellular function without living cells
Credit: Zoe Swank / EPFL Genes in living cells are activated - or not - by proteins called transcription factors....
Rapid magnetic 3D printing of human cells
Credit: Jin Lee, McMaster University, Faculty of Engineering Imagine being able to visit your physician, and instead of being given...
