Using an air conditioner in summer may affect sleep quality

Using an air conditioner helps people sleep better on sweltering nights. However, researchers found that when…

Ultrafast camera for self-driving vehicles and drones invented

An ultrafast high-contrast camera has been developed that could help self-driving cars and drones see better…

Ötzi the Iceman: Researchers validate the stability of genetic markers

Biomarkers are biological attributes that can give doctors or researchers clues about the health status or…

Sensors embedded in sports equipment could provide real-time analytics to your smartphone

In an effort to make big data analytics more accessible for the sports industry, researchers have…

Father’s diet impacts on son’s ability to reproduce

The view that males just pass on genetic material and not much else to their offspring…

Deep reefs unlikely to save shallow coral reefs

Often highlighted as important ecological refuges, deep sections of coral reefs (30-60 m depth) can offer…

Increased levels of active vitamin D can help to optimize muscle strength

Researchers have shown that increasing the levels of active vitamin D can help to optimize muscle…

Nodding syndrome caused by response to parasitic protein, international study suggests

New clues to the link between Nodding syndrome, a devastating form of pediatric epilepsy found in…

Study associates proximity to oil and gas development and childhood leukemia

Young Coloradans diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia are more likely to live in areas of high-density…

Laissez-faire is not good enough for reforestation

If degraded and logged areas of tropical forests are left to nature, the populations of certain…