Are activity monitors fit for exercise research? Getting there, but further steps needed

Activity monitors or fitness trackers are fun and informative gadgets to help track daily physical activity.…

Rising seas could result in 2 billion refugees by 2100

In the year 2100, 2 billion people -- about one-fifth of the world's population -- could…

Drinking Makes You Older at the Cellular Level

The more alcohol that people drink, the more their cells appear to age. Researchers found that…

Lack of sleep fuels harmful inflammatory response to marital stress

A lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers say…

Microbes from ships may help distinguish one port from another

Much the way every person has a unique microbial cloud around them, ships might also carry…

Identity crisis? Vapers who continue to smoke are in denial about their addiction and could struggle to kick the habit

People who vape as well as smoke traditional cigarettes may find it harder to quit as…

A skull with history: A fossil sheds light on the origin of the neocortex

According to a recent study an early relative of mammals already possessed an extraordinarily expanded brain…

‘Solarsack’ cleans water with heat from sunlight, cheaply and effectively

Students have developed “SolarSack” for inexpensive and environmentally friendly water purification. The concept was tested in…

Colon cancer: Greater surgical precision using robotic surgery

Up until now, the removal of bowel tumors in the lesser pelvis (rectal cancers) involved a…

Shining light on brain cells that coordinate movement

A technique for inserting a gene into specific cell types in the adult brain can be…