Gift card incentives connected to healthier outcomes in employee wellness programs

Previous research shows that when choosing between different incentive options, employees prefer cash rewards. But cash…

Common cause in sudden death syndromes

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) are syndromes that share…

Sleep and ageing: Two sides of one coin?

Researchers have discovered a brain process common to sleep and ageing in research that could pave…

Plant scraps are the key ingredient in cheap, sustainable jet fuel

Scientists have developed a process for converting plant waste from agriculture and timber harvesting into high-density…

Plant immunity cut to size

An international team has found a link between a class of enzymes and immune signals that…

Half-a-billion-year-old fossil reveals the origins of comb jellies

One of the ocean's little known carnivores has been allocated a new place in the evolutionary…

New evidence links lifespan extension to metabolic regulation of immune system

Researchers have uncovered a new mechanism of lifespan extension that links caloric restriction with immune system…

High-fructose corn syrup boosts intestinal tumor growth in mice

Consuming a daily modest amount of high-fructose corn syrup -- the equivalent of people drinking about…

Study shows alarming increases of firearm deaths in US school-age children

From 1999 to 2017, 38,942 US children ages 5 to 18 years old were killed by…

Antibodies stabilize plaque in arteries

Researchers have found that type IgG antibodies play an unexpected role in atherosclerosis. A study on…