Young toddlers may learn more from interactive than noninteractive media

Preschoolers can learn from educational television, but younger toddlers may learn more from interactive digital media…

Giant invasive flatworms found in France and overseas French territories

One of the consequences of globalization is the introduction of invasive species. Giant hammerhead flatworms, or…

Link between tuberculosis and Parkinson’s disease discovered

The mechanism our immune cells use to clear bacterial infections like tuberculosis (TB) might also be…

Kids show adult-like intuition about ownership

Children as young as age three are able to make judgements about who owns an object…

Experimental drug eases effects of gluten for celiac patients on gluten-free diet

An investigational new drug offers hope of relief for celiac disease patients who are inadvertently exposed…

Model estimates lifetime risk of Alzheimer’s dementia using biomarkers

Lifetime risks of developing Alzheimer's disease dementia vary considerably by age, gender and whether any signs…

New study sheds light on the opioid epidemic and challenges prevailing views about this public health crisis

A new study sheds new light on the sharp rise in fatal drug overdoses in recent…

How wheat can root out the take-all fungus

In the soils of the world's cereal fields, a family tussle between related species of fungi…

Pregnant smokers may reduce harm done to baby’s lungs by taking vitamin C

Women who are unable to quit smoking during their pregnancy may reduce the harm smoking does…

Daily egg consumption may reduce cardiovascular disease

People who consume an egg a day could significantly reduce their risk of cardiovascular diseases compared…