Students chowing down tuna in dining halls are unaware of mercury exposure risks
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Short sleep duration and sleep variability blunt weight loss
The results are from the Predimed-Plus study, and they have been obtained after monitoring for a year almost 2,000 patients suffering from overweight and the...
Botox cousin can reduce malaria in an environmentally friendly way
Credit: Geoffrey Masuyer/Stockholm University Researchers at the universities in Stockholm and Lund, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, have found a new...
Tumour treating fields in glioblastoma: Indication of a benefit
Patients with a fatal brain tumour survive longer/New method is burdensome but does not seem to impair quality of life Glioblastoma is an aggressive brain...
Low-income, less educated women least likely to access infertility care
About 1 in 8 women report infertility in the US -- but women with higher incomes and education levels are significantly more likely to seek...
When the dinosaurs died, lichens thrived
Mass extinction hurt land plants, but DNA shows that some fungus/plant combo organisms rose upCredit: (c) JP Huang When an asteroid smacked into the Earth...
Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions
Credit: Paul Turner/Lancaster University Smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes or vibrates as your emotions are heightened has the potential to help...
Going the distance: Brain cells for 3D vision discovered
Neurons in insect brains that compute 3D distance and direction foundCredit: Newcastle University, UK In stunning images captured under the microscope for the first time,...
Gene activity database could spare thousands of mice
Researchers have developed a comprehensive database of gene activity in mice across ten disease models, which could significantly reduce animal use worldwide A comprehensive database...
Pink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patients
Sound stimulation in deep sleep improved recall for some in small pilot study Mild cognitive impairment is often precursor to Alzheimer's disease The greater the...
Researchers teleport information within a diamond
Credit: Yokohama National University Researchers from the Yokohama National University have teleported quantum information securely within the confines of a diamond. The study has big...
Toxic substances found in the glass and decoration of alcoholic beverage bottles
Bottles of beer, wine and spirits contain potentially harmful levels of toxic elements, such as lead and cadmium, in their enamelled decorations, a new study...
Controlling deadly malaria without chemicals
UCR identifies new tool to kill mosquitoesCredit: Jim Gathany/CDC Scientists have finally found malaria's Achilles' heel, a neurotoxin that isn't harmful to any living thing...
UI researchers validate optimum composites structure created with additive manufacturing
Credit: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Aerospace Engineering Additive manufacturing built an early following with 3D printers using polymers to create a solid...
Researchers criticize study calling for expansion of genetic testing for breast cancer
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have criticised a recent study calling into question guidelines on genetic testing for hereditary breast cancer. In an article...
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