Research highlights role of psychological distress and emotional eating in obesity
New research, published in the research journal Obesity, has found that people on lower incomes may be more likely to have obesity due to psychological...
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Water flea can smell fish and dive into the dark for protection
Credit: Eric von Elert Water fleas - or Daphnia - ensure their survival by reacting to a signal substance of their predators (fish) with flight....
Negative economic messaging impacting on suicide rates, says new research
Relentless negative reporting on economic downturns is impacting on people's emotions and contributing to the suicide rate, according to new research. Carried out by Dr...
A highly sensitive detection for spicy tastes to choose kimchi of your preference!
Ultratrace ratiometric detection of capsaicinoids (spice ingredients) is now possibleCredit: World Institute of Kimchi (WIKIM) The World Institute of Kimchi (General Director Dr. Jaeho Ha)...
Inhibition of ribosome biogenesis as a novel approach for multi-stage cancer treatment
Credit: Vincent et al. Nearly ninety per cent of all cancer patient deaths are due to metastasis. A study from Uppsala University shows that a...
New avenues for improving modern wheat
Ancestry and genetics of bread wheat mapped in a global studyCredit: Julie Himpe/IPK Since the Agricultural Revolution about 12,000 years ago, humans have been selectively...
Occurrence of back-to-back heat waves likely to accelerate with climate change
As the planet continues to warm, multi-day heat waves are projected to increase in frequency, length and intensity. The additive effects of these extreme heat...
Campus energy advances can be optimized and replicated
Over the past several years, Stanford transformed its energy infrastructure by electrifying its heating system, replacing its gas-fired power plant with grid power, creating a...
Novel and rapid device opens new doors for Parkinson’s disease diagnostics
Researchers from Osaka University develop an accurate, fully automated, rapid tool that uses ultrasonication to measure α-synuclein aggregates, potentially enabling early diagnosis and assessment of...
Study identifies better, cheaper ways to stem arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh
Some solutions are 100 times cheaper than others, costing as little as $1 per personCredit: Lex van Geen In what has been called "the largest...
Tracing the history of aggrecan gene mutations
A research team receives the 2019 Human Growth Award for a clinical trial of growth hormone treatment provided to patients with short stature due to...
Otago ethicist shines light on lack of discussion about body donation after euthanasia
Credit: University of Otago As New Zealand considers a bill looking to legalise euthanasia, an Otago University ethicist considers it's time to shine the light...
Diabetes complications soar in the US, but not Canada, as teenagers become young adults
Research by international team finds that Canada's health care system prevents diabetic ketoacidosis among young people better than the U.S.' Hospitalizations for a feared complication...
Broccoli sprout compound may restore brain chemistry imbalance linked to schizophrenia
Credit: Thomas Sedlak In a series of recently published studies using animals and people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have further characterized a set...
Mini-centrifuge for simpler study of blood cells opens new organ-on-chip possibilities
A simple innovation the size of a grain of sand means we can now analyse cells and tiny particles as if they were inside the...
