Are tree nut allergies diagnosed too often?

About 50 percent of those who thought they were allergic to all tree nuts were able…

Children, youth born in Canada at higher risk of unintentional gun injury than immigrants

Children and youth born in Canada are at higher risk of unintentional injury from guns compared…

Extreme weather events linked to climate change impact on the jet stream

Unprecedented summer warmth and flooding, forest fires, drought and torrential rain -- extreme weather events are…

Playing to beat the blues: Video games viable treatment for depression

Video games and 'brain training' applications are increasingly touted as an effective treatment for depression. A…

Clock stars: Astrocytes keep time for brain, behavior

Star-shaped cells called astrocytes, long considered boring, 'support cells,' are finally coming into their own. To…

Scientists make new discovery about bird evolution

A team of scientists has described the most exceptionally preserved fossil bird discovered to date, in…

A little vigorous exercise may help boost kids’ cardiometabolic health

As little as 10 minutes a day of high-intensity physical activity could help some children reduce…

Electrical ‘switch’ in brain’s capillary network monitors activity and controls blood flow

New research has uncovered that capillaries have the capacity to both sense brain activity and generate…

Surprising twist in confined liquid crystals: A simple route to developing new sensors

Researchers have found that a class of water soluble liquid crystals, called lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals,…

In a quantum race, everyone is both a winner and a loser

Our understanding of the world is mostly built on basic perceptions, such as that events follow…