Contaminants in food: Identifying and assessing risks as early as possible

Dioxins, mineral oils, perfluorinated substances -- people do not only obtain important nutrients with their food.…

British Asian students more likely to receive negative media coverage

Media outlets continue to differentiate between British East Asian students and East Asian students in the…

How cells control nuclear size becomes clearer

It's been over a century since scientists first observed that cells and their nucleus grow at…

Ancient Greek theaters used moveable stages more than 2,000 years ago

Theater has been loved by many people since classical times. Along with its popularity, stage theater…

Structural insights into the modulation of synaptic adhesion by MDGA for synaptogenesis

The 3-D structure of MDGA1/Neuroligin-2 complex have been revealed by researchers, along with mechanistic insights into…

Preeclampsia: New study documents its enormous economic and health burden

Rates of preeclampsia are rising rapidly, yet surprisingly there are few national estimates of the health…

Depression affects the brains of males and females differently

Depressed adolescents were exposed to happy or sad words and their brains imaged. Through this study,…

Does the European public understand the impacts of climate change on the ocean?

Although many are relatively well informed, an alarming number remain either uninformed or misinformed when it…

Visual system changes that may signal parkinson’s disease

Changes in the visual systems of newly diagnosed Parkinson's disease patients may provide important biomarkers for…

JFK’s back problems: A new look

JFK promoted an image of himself as a young, healthy, strong-bodied man. But this image belies…