When human illness rises, the environment suffers, too

A toxic environment is known to create health problems for people, but sick people can also…

Screening the dark genome for disease

Researchers have developed a method to swiftly screen non-coding DNA for links to diseases with complicated…

Monkey business produces rare preserved blood in amber fossils

Two monkeys grooming each other about 20-30 million years ago may have helped produce a remarkable…

Shoulder pad foam layer plays role in fewer concussions, researchers find

A simple modification to hockey players' shoulder pads could have an impact on shoulder-to-head contact, the…

Exposure to BPA Substitute, BPS, Multiplies Breast Cancer Cells

Bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in the plastic industry, shows…

Late sleep-wake time preference linked to depression in individuals with diabetes

People with type 2 diabetes who are “night owls” and prefer the evening for activity report…

Traumatic brain injuries leave women prone to mental health problems

Traumatic brain injuries affect the body’s stress axis differently in female and male mice, according to…

Brain signals after a meal respond to food pictures more in obese than lean kids

Brain signals that should help tell us we are full after eating appear to be dulled…

Open-source software unlocks 3-D view of nanomaterials

Now it's possible for anyone to see and share 3-D nanoscale imagery with a new open-source…

Electronic synapses that can learn: Towards an artificial brain?

Researchers have created an artificial synapse capable of learning autonomously. They were also able to model…