When asked to push a simulated wheelchair against increasing resistance, study participants typically exceeded the recommended…
Month: July 2017
Into a competitive world, guppies are born not just bigger, but more mature
When scientists took a deeper look into a classic example of parenting strategy in nature, they…
How central are female characters to a movie?
A new study -- which creates automatic tools for signal analysis and linguistic assessment -- uncovers…
Genetic testing helps detect cause of early life epilepsy
A new study supports routine genetic testing for initial evaluation of seizures as the first step…
New drug therapy targets in a range of diseases
Scientists have a better understanding of the immune system at a molecular level, thanks to research…
Climate change expected to increase premature deaths from air pollution
Future climate change, if left unaddressed, is expected to cause roughly 60,000 deaths globally in the…
Two degrees of warming already baked in
Even if humans could instantly turn off all our emissions of greenhouse gases, the Earth would…
Higher dementia risk associated with birth in high stroke mortality states
Is being born in states with high stroke mortality associated with dementia risk in a group…
Netflix drama ’13 Reasons Why’ linked to suicidal thoughts
A new study has delved into Americans' internet search history in the days after Netflix's '13…
Astronomers discover ‘heavy metal’ supernova rocking out
An extraordinarily bright supernova occurred in a surprising location, astronomers have found. This 'heavy metal' supernova…