Role of estrogen in controlling Type 2 diabetes

The results of a recent study provide insights into the mechanism by which estrogen can decrease…

Testosterone limits for female athletes based on ‘flawed’ research

New rules governing international track and field competitions would require some women to medically reduce their…

Large study fails to link phthalates and increased breast cancer risk

In the largest study to date on phthalates and postmenopausal breast cancer, a cancer epidemiology researcher…

Slower runners benefit most from elite methods

How much do high-tech shoes, special diets and exercises, drafting behind other runners and other strategies…

Moving artificial leaves out of the lab and into the air

Researchers have proposed a design solution that could bring artificial leaves out of the lab and…

Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with help

Laser-induced graphene combines with many materials to make tough, conductive composites for wearable electronics, anti-icing, antimicrobial…

New machine learning method could spare some women from unnecessary breast surgery

Researchers have developed and evaluated a machine learning approach of using patient core needle biopsy data…

Women scarce in the one percent

Looking at income inequality reveals vast gender inequality as well, according to a new study. While…

Insulating crust kept cryomagma liquid for millions of years on nearby dwarf planet

A recent NASA mission to the dwarf planet Ceres found brilliant, white spots of salts on…

Why too much DNA repair can injure tissue

Researchers have discovered how overactive DNA repair systems can lead to retinal damage and blindness in…