Intensive aquatic resistance training decreases body fat mass and improves physcial function in women with mild knee osteoarthritis

Aquatic resistance training significantly decreases body fat mass and increases walking speed in postmenopausal women with…

Multi-channel nano-optical device dramatically increases the parallel processing speed

A research group devised disordered arrangement of the antennas to minimize redundancy between the antennas and…

For a modest personality trait, ‘intellectual humility’ packs a punch

'Intellectual humility' has been something of a wallflower among personality traits, receiving far less attention than…

Women, particularly minorities, do not meet nutrition guidelines shortly before pregnancy

Black, Hispanic and less-educated women consume a less nutritious diet than their well-educated, white counterparts in…

New role for immune cells in preventing diabetes and hypertension

Immune cells which are reduced in number by obesity could be a new target to treat…

Untreated sleep apnea in children can harm brain cells tied to cognition and mood

A study comparing children 7 to 11 years old with moderate or severe obstructive sleep apnea…

First steps in human DNA replication dance captured at atomic resolution

A team has published pictures at very high atomic resolution of the multi-part protein complex that…

One in 4 elderly Australian women have dementia

At least a quarter of Australian women over 70 will develop dementia according to researchers. Australian…

Abnormal development of the brain in an intractable disease, thanatophoric dysplasia

Thanatophoric dysplasia (TD) is an intractable disease with abnormalities of bones and the brain. Because of…

Transparent ceramics make super-hard windows

Scientists have synthesized the first transparent sample of a popular industrial ceramic. The result is a…