New research shows that the metastatic process (cancer spread) is enhanced by fat intake. Mice given…
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Beware: Children can passively ‘smoke’ marijuana, too
Relaxing with a joint around children is not very wise. Not only do youngsters inhale harmful…
Substance present in ayahuasca brew stimulates generation of human neural cells
Human neural progenitors exposed to harmine, an alkaloid presented at the psychotropic plant decoction ayahuasca, led…
Partnership at a distance: Deep-frozen helium molecules illuminate quantum-mechanical tunnelling
As atomic physicists have now been able to confirm, over 75 percent of the time helium…
New catalyst for capture and conversion of atmospheric carbon dioxide
New research has focused on developing a new catalyst that would lead to large-scale implementation of…
Taking a Second Look at Coral Bleaching Culprit
When it comes to coral health, superoxide -- a natural toxin all oxygen-breathing organisms produce --…
Enzyme that digests vitamin A also may regulate testosterone levels
Bco1, an enzyme that metabolizes beta carotene, may play a vital role in testosterone metabolism as…
When neurons are ‘born’ impacts olfactory behavior in mice
Neurons generated at different life stages in mice can impact aspects of their olfactory sense and…
Most UK coastal flooding caused by moderate, not extreme storms
Scientists have found that the majority of instances of coastal flooding around the United Kingdom in…
Blocks of ice demonstrate levitated and directed motion
Resembling the Leidenfrost effect seen in rapidly boiling water droplets, a disk of ice becomes highly…