Minuscule particles of plastic are not only bad for the environment. A study led from Umeå University, Sweden, has shown that ...

New research from RMIT University found confined and isolating environments changed the way people smelled and responded ...

Anyone who has ever tried to get rid of a few extra kilos knows the frustration: the weight drops initially, only to be back within a matter of weeks – the yo-yo effect has struck. Researchers at ETH ...

The mechanisms underlying skin renewal are still poorly understood. Interleukin-38 (IL-38), a protein involved in regulating ...

“We found that larger bumble bee queens, typically more likely to survive winter and establish successful colonies, were paradoxically more vulnerable to pesticide exposure” Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

Researchers from Emory University recently received two separate grants, totaling $15 million, from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to lead a first-of-its-kind, multifaceted study into why ...

A major new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City finds coronary artery calcium scores are not only highly effective in identifying those at risk for future heart attacks, but ...

A bacterial cell (left) is simultaneously attacked on two fronts: by antibiotics and by a positively charged, bactericidal peptide-based material that disrupts the structure of the bacteria’s ...

Functional MRI data shows reduced activation in key brain regions post-nap in TBI patients, indicating enhanced motor learning, according to lead author Anthony H. Lequerica, PhD, senior research ...

Fifteen Native American women participated in a photovoltaic training installation program at the Red Cloud Renewable Center in Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Sandia National Laboratories’ Sandra Begay ...

The sharpest spike occurred among 25–34-year-olds (nearly fourfold), while individuals aged 55–64 had the highest rates. Men consistently had higher rates but women saw the largest proportional rise, ...