Traffic-related air pollution linked to DNA damage in children

Children and teens exposed to high levels of traffic-related air pollution have evidence of a specific…

Caution urged in using PRP or stem cells to treat young athletes’ injuries

Physicians, parents and coaches should be cautious when considering treating injured young athletes with platelet rich…

Insects resist genetic methods to control disease spread, study finds

Insects possess a naturally occurring resistance to the use of gene-editing technology to prevent diseases such…

First-ever global study finds massive health care inequity

A first-ever global study has found massive inequity of access to and quality of health care…

Self-ventilating workout suit keeps athletes cool and dry

A breathable workout suit with ventilating flaps that open and close in response to an athlete's…

Antibody for fighting cancer emerges

While studying the underpinnings of multiple sclerosis, investigators came across important clues for how to treat…

ESF lists top 10 new species for 2017

A spider and an ant with names drawn from popular books, a pink katydid and an…

Mapping super massive black holes in the distant universe

Astronomers have constructed the first map of the Universe based on the positions of supermassive black…

Study finds need for educating older adults on outdoor fall prevention

Many older adults have fallen outdoors but lack an understanding of the risks for falling and…

Storing a memory involves distant parts of the brain

In studies with mice, researchers discovered that to maintain certain short-term memories, the brain’s cortex relies…