Sudden drop in outdoor temperature increases the risk of respiratory infections

You can pretty much put a mark in your calendar for when the annual flu epidemic…

Grasslands hold potential for increased food production

Managing grazing on grasslands in a more efficient way could significantly increase global milk and meat…

New material in the fight against hospital-acquired infections

Researchers have developed a new light-activated antimicrobial material for use in the fight against the most…

Intensive weight loss does not cause major health problems for female fitness competitors

Worries about the potential negative consequences of fat loss regimens for aesthetic purposes in normal weight…

Duckweed: Tiny plants with huge potential

Wolffia globosa, a tiny, rootless duckweed, or water lens, apparently has what it takes to achieve…

Positive effect of winter dormancy on cold-blooded cognition

Researchers discovered that brumation – the period of winter dormancy that is observed in cold-blooded animals,…

How far do invasive species travel?

As a result of the globalization of trade and transport, in the past decades, tens of…

Antidepressant use increases hip fracture risk among elderly

Antidepressant use nearly doubles the risk of hip fracture among community-dwelling persons with Alzheimer’s disease, according…

Tucatinib (ONT-380) progressing in pivotal trial against HER2+ breast cancer

Twenty-seven percent of 50 heavily pretreated patients with stage IV HER2+ breast cancer saw clinical benefit…

Connectivity is key for preserving isolated sage-grouse populations

Greater sage-grouse depend on large, intact tracts of the sagebrush habitat. Current sage-grouse conservation plans focus…