How cosmic events give insight into fundamental properties of matter

The option to measure the gravitational waves of two merging neutron stars has offered the chance…

‘Old’ sperm produces healthier offspring

Research shows that sperm that live for longer before fertilizing an egg produce healthier offspring. What's…

Blindfolded training could help doctors save young lives

Doctors have found that pediatric team leaders improve more during resuscitation training if they wear a…

Engineers develop wearable respiration monitor with children’s toy

Using Shrinky Dinks, a popular children's toy, engineers have created wearable, disposable respiration sensors that track…

The ways of wisdom in schizophrenia

Researchers report that persons with schizophrenia scored lower on a wisdom assessment than non-psychiatric comparison participants,…

Novel software offers possible reduction in arrhythmic heart disease

Potentially lethal heart conditions may become easier to spot and may lead to improvements in prevention…

Satellite images reveal interconnected plumbing system that caused Bali volcano to erupt

A team of scientists has used satellite technology provided by the European Space Agency to uncover…

Research forms complex picture of mercury pollution in a period of global change

This study looks at how climate change and land use modification impact mercury pollution in wetlands.

Should we screen people for irregular heartbeat?

Should we screen people for irregular heartbeat (known as atrial fibrillation, or AF for short) in…

Only ‘modest’ improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000

Survival after a diagnosis of heart failure in the United Kingdom has shown only modest improvement…