The 2014 Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion had positive spillover effects, increasing participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by almost 3 percentage points (or...
As few as 1 in 20 English adults may be meeting physical activity guidelines, especially strengthening exercise, in study of over 250,000 people - with...
In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the findings align with the hypothesis...
Osaka, Japan – Scientists from the Graduate School of Engineering Science at Osaka University have shown how silicon nanoparticles can become trapped inside the vortices...
Researchers have created an improved method for turning genes on and off using electrical signals.Credit: Imperial College London Researchers have created an improved method for...
The virus that causes COVID-19 can develop partial resistance to the antiviral drug remdesivir during infection of cultured cells in the laboratory by more than...
The Alvin and Mona Libin Foundation is renewing its commitment to improving the cardiovascular health of Canadians, announcing a $7.5 million gift to the Libin...
The mystery of exactly how the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects human lung cells remains largely hidden to experimental scientists. Now, however, the devilish details of the...
Mosquitos. Bane of backyard picnics — and deadly in Zika- and dengue-prone regions.Credit: Photo by Denise Applewhite, Princeton University Office of Communications Mosquitos. Bane of...
Clusters of microscopic bacteria exist all around us. These invisible communities, known as biofilms, are found in habitats ranging from our skin surface to sewer...
Organisms such as plants, mammals and insects undergo a carefully orchestrated developmental program as they transition from single-celled embryos to their multicellular adult forms. In...
Jaws was the only word needed to give the iconic 1970's thriller about a great white with a preference for humans its eerie title. Though...
Plants can’t speak up when they are thirsty. And visual signs, such as shriveling or browning leaves, don’t start until most of their water is...
Stimulation of certain cerebellar areas could help combat absence seizures. However, what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the brain in this form...
Prescriptions for multiple drugs, or polypharmacy, is often recommended for the treatment of complex diseases. However, upon ingestion, multiple drugs may interact in an undesirable...
