The secret to improving liquid crystal’s mechanical performance

Researchers have theoretically calculated the static and dynamical properties of the Cottrell clouds, which form around…

World’s ‘better’ countries have higher rates of cancer

The world's 'better' countries, with greater access to healthcare, experience much higher rates of cancer incidence…

What is a safe following distance?

Confusion over what is a 'safe following distance' has road safety researchers calling for a standardized…

Hispanic children and exposure to adverse experiences

Although they experience more poverty, Hispanic children from immigrant families reported fewer exposures to such adverse…

Hormone therapy may benefit migraine sufferers without increased risk of heart disease

Migraine headaches are common among women, but due to various health risks can be challenging to…

Despite effectiveness women remain skeptical of hormones at menopause — what’s the problem?

Women today have more options than ever before for treating their menopause symptoms, although hormone therapy…

Confusion about long-term treatment of osteoporosis clarified

Osteoporosis is a common disorder among postmenopausal women which results in an increased risk of fractures.…

How serious is postmenopausal bleeding?

If you're postmenopausal, you shouldn't be bleeding. The very definition of menopause is having gone more…

Better managing plastic waste in a handful of rivers could stem plastics in the ocean

Massive amounts of plastic bits that are dangerous to aquatic life are washing into the oceans…

A fashionable chemical and biological threat detector-on-a-ring

Wearable sensors are revolutionizing the tech-world, capable of tracking processes in the body, such as heart…