A more balanced protein intake can reduce age-related muscle loss

Eating more protein at breakfast or lunchtime could help older people maintain muscle mass with advancing…

People fearful of taking part in vital clinical research

A review has found that fear about testing new treatments and possible side effects was the…

Against overfishing: Save the oldies!

Measures against overfishing tend to protect young, immature fish through measures such as minimum-landing sizes. However,…

A salt formed due to corrosion on restored artwork features structure known from biology

The relief “Adoration of the Shepherds” by the Italian sculptor Giuseppe Torretti is disfigured by lumpy…

Measuring the psychological impact of a health pandemic on stock markets

Stock markets around the world have taken significant and historic levels of damage this week due…

Ancient ballcourt in Mexico suggests game was played in the highlands earlier than thought

A pair of researchers with George Washington University has found evidence of an ancient ball game…

Addressing the nation, leaders say one thing. Does their body language say another?

When leaders address their constituents, what they say matters as much as how they say it—perhaps…

Economic uncertainty abounds as effects of the coronavirus escalate

The COVID-19 pandemic is changing our daily lives in unprecedented and unexpected ways. Beyond the fear…

What lives, what dies? The science behind the decision to cull seals to save cod

Atlantic cod on the Grand Banks of Newfoundland supported one of the world’s greatest fisheries for…

A new theory of magnetar formation

Magnetars are neutron stars endowed with the strongest magnetic fields observed in the universe, but their…