The global tobacco control treaty has reduced smoking rates in its first decade, but more work is needed

Despite worldwide progress since the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO-FCTC) came into effect in…

Consumption of ‘cannibal drug’ in adolescence has prejudicial effects on adulthood

Consumption of the synthetic drug MDPV – a powerful psychostimulant known as ‘cannibal drug’- in adolescence,…

Egyptian ritual images from the Neolithic period

Egyptologists have discovered rock art from the 4th millennium BC during an excavation at a necropolis…

Salmon with side effects: Aquacultures are polluting Chile’s rivers with a cocktail of dissolved organic substances

Tasty, versatile, and rich in essential omega-3 fatty acids: salmon is one of the most popular…

Caught on camera: Chemical reactions ‘filmed’ at the single-molecule level

Scientists have succeeded in ‘filming’ inter-molecular chemical reactions – using the electron beam of a transmission…

Pollination mystery unlocked by bee researchers

Bees latch on to similarly-sized nectarless flowers to unpick pollen – like keys fitting into locks,…

Scientific discovery may change treatment of Parkinson

When monitoring Parkinson's disease, SPECT imaging of the brain is used for acquiring information on the…

New rare muscle disorder discovered

A new rare muscle disorder has been identified by researchers. This hereditary disease is caused by…

New Hope for the Saiga Antelope?

The Saiga Antelope, which is currently threatened with extinction, used to be much more flexible in…

Gluten free rice-flour bread could revolutionize global bread production

100% natural, 100% gluten free - get ready for the battle of the grain. Researchers have…