Vitamin D levels not linked to asthma or dermatitis

Vitamin D supplementation is unlikely to reduce the risk of asthma in children or adults, atopic…

Seniors who live with their abusers often suffer recurrent abuse

Older adults who have been hospitalized for injuries from an assault are more likely to experience…

New method of microbial energy production discovered

For all living things to succeed, they must reproduce and have the energy to do so.…

Can’t touch this: The psychological effects of functional intimacy

Researchers have explored the discomfort felt in a situation that requires functional intimacy. The study presents…

Sound projection: Are Stradivarius violins really better?

Researchers have shown that recently-made violins have better sound projection than those built by the famous…

‘Inverse Designing’ Spontaneously Self-Assembling Materials

Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin are exploring how molecular simulations with the latest…

Most home kitchens in Philadelphia study would earn severe code violations

A pair of studies found that most of the home kitchens in Philadelphia that they examined…

Men and women show equal ability at recognizing faces

Despite conventional wisdom that suggests women are better than men at facial recognition, psychologists found no…

How Pokémon GO can help students build stronger communication skills

Technology continues to change the way students learn and engage with their peers, parents and community.…

Smile and the world thinks you’re older

Turn that frown upside-down? Not if you're keen on looking younger, you shouldn't. A new study…