Insulin resistance may lead to faster cognitive decline

Insulin resistance, caused in part by obesity and physical inactivity, is also linked to a more…

Boys secure in their racial identity seek more diverse friendships

Kids often seek answers from parents, friends and media to better understand their racial identity, suggests…

Does the universe have a rest frame?

Physics is sometimes closer to philosophy when it comes to understanding the universe. Physicists are now…

States can lower risk of measles outbreak by strengthening exemption policies

States with weaker non-medical exemption policies for vaccinations can reduce the likelihood of a measles outbreak…

Comet 67P is constantly undergoing a facelift

Changes that the Rosetta spacecraft discovered on the surface of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, including the collapse of…

Satnavs ‘switch off’ parts of the brain

Using a satnav (GPS navigation system) to get to your destination 'switches off' parts of the…

Caution needed for drugs in development for most common malignant pediatric brain tumor

Researchers have studied how a crucial cancer-related protein plays a role in one of the most…

Dead zones may threaten coral reefs worldwide

Dead zones affect dozens of coral reefs around the world and threaten hundreds more according to…

Coffee shops, 24-hour ATMs the best locations for life-saving AEDs, research shows

Tim Horton's tops the list: researchers studied data on cardiac arrest locations in Toronto to draft…

Testing the efficacy of new gene therapies more efficiently

Using a new cellular model, innovative gene therapy approaches for the hereditary immunodeficiency Chronic Granulomatous Disease…