Treating asthma or COPD with steroid inhaler increases the risk of hard-to-treat infections

Older people who use steroid inhalers for asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more…

Diamonds show Earth still capable of ‘superhot’ surprises

Diamonds may be ‘forever’ but some may have formed more recently than geologists thought. A study…

Solar eruption ‘photobombed’ Mars encounter with Comet Siding Spring

When Comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) passed just 140,000 kilometers from Mars on 19th October 2014,…

New genetic test for predicting cancer recurrence

Researchers have discovered a new genetic test which could help predict cancer recurrence - paving the way…

In times of climate change: What a lake’s color can tell about its condition

With the help of satellite observations from 188 lakes worldwide, scientists have shown that the warming…

Cannabis, ‘spice’ – better think twice

Marijuana is the most commonly abused drug in the world, and the advent of synthetic cannabinoids…

Football helmet smartfoam signals potential concussions in real time, study suggests

While football-related concussions have been top of mind in recent years, people have struggled to create…

No magic pill to cure alcohol dependence yet

A new study has found no reliable evidence for using nalmefene, naltrexone, acamprosate, baclofen or topiramate…

Many YouTube videos glorify alcohol

YouTube videos featuring alcohol are heavily viewed and nearly always promote the 'fun' side of drinking.

Tiny Brazilian frogs are deaf to their own calls

Pumpkin toadlets, found on the leaf litter of Brazil's Atlantic forest, are among the smallest frogs…