Does the Mediterranean diet really decrease your risk of dementia?

A number of studies have suggested that eating a healthy diet may reduce a person’s risk…

How advanced optical tweezers revolutionized cell manipulation

A new review conveys the latest achievements in optical tweezers. Click here for original…

Researchers detect early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence

A new study shows that that early deprivation continues to affect brain development well into adolescence. …

How do tired animals stay awake?

New research provides clues to falling fast asleep — or lying wide awake. Studying fruit flies,…

Bionic pancreas improves type 1 diabetes management in kids and adults

A device known as a bionic pancreas, which uses next-generation technology to automatically deliver insulin, was…

Viewing Earth from space at night: tracking our changing black marble

A team of researchers has developed a method that is capable of providing daily global moderate…

Under pressure: Rethinking coastal land use and adaptation strategies

Researchers recently published a study looking at land use changes from the past and the importance…

A new species of deep-sea fish discovered in the Atacama Trench

A new small blue snailfish is changing our understanding of the world’s deepest fishes. …

'Exploring' inventors thrive in workplaces with open communications

Exploring new domains doesn’t help inventors increase the quantity or quality of patents unless they work…

Report shows tectonics to be main driver of hillslope 'connectivity'

A new large-scale analysis of hillslope connectivity at the continental scale was recently published. The study gives new…