Small scale, big improvements

Chemical reactions that make improvements in water purification and batteries possible occur at scales too small…

Emphasizing individual solutions to big issues can reduce support for government efforts

Experiments suggest that making individuals aware of how they can help solve large-scale problems makes them…

An hour per week at the gym lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome

Less than one hour of resistance exercise training per week lowers the risk of developing metabolic…

Major new appetite regulator successfully manipulated in mice

A new link between certain brain receptors and obesity has been identified by researchers, giving a…

Risky bingeing: Women in Appalachian Ohio report higher rates of alcohol misuse

How much alcohol women drink may depend on where they live. A new study finds one-fifth…

Study replicates tanning response in cultured human skin

Investigators have developed a way of increasing pigmentation in human skin without the damaging effects of…

Birds of a feather

Biologists have always been fascinated by the diversity and changeability of life on Earth and have…

Study sheds light on determining surgical margins for feline tumors

Researchers are paving the way for more precision in determining surgical margins for an aggressive tumor…

Cognitive-related neural pattern to activate machines

A study has identified a functional brain pattern linked to cognitive behavior able to activate an…

Making art activates brain’s reward pathway

Coloring, doodling and drawing all showed significant bloodflow in the section of the brain related to…