Does extra sleep on the weekends repay your sleep debt? No, researchers say

Insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders put people at increased risk for metabolic problems, including obesity…

Colon cancer growth reduced by exercise

Exercise may play a role in reducing the growth of colon cancer cells according to new…

Integrated silicon photonic switch has lowest signal loss in high-speed data transmission

Experimental photonic switches tested by researchers show promise toward the goal of fully optical, high-capacity switching…

First sypersymmetric laser array

A team of researchers has overcome a long-standing problem in laser science, and the findings could…

Mindfulness could promote positive body image

Making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate,…

Systems biology: Cell atlas of the aging lung

Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order…

‘Amazing snapshots’ plumb volcanic depths

Research shedding light on the internal 'plumbing' of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions…

Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes

Researchers focused on glucocorticoid receptors (GRs), the receptors for the body's endogenous steroids, are clarifying part…

Reduced salinity of seawater wreaks havoc on coral chemistry

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as…

Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance

Patients hospitalized with heart attacks, heart failure, atrial fibrillation or stroke in Northern Ontario, Canada, were…