Low resilience puts men at risk for depression

Men who lack resilience are exponentially more vulnerable to becoming severely depressed after their spouse dies,…

Air pollution and noise increase risk for heart attacks

Air pollution and transportation noise are both associated with an increased risk of heart attacks. Studies…

Marine algae bloom-derived biotoxins alter development of zooplankton and ocean food web

Researchers have analyzed the impact of diatom algae in the development of Oikopleura dioica, a type…

HPV vaccine: Why parents really choose to refuse

A new study of survey data finds that only a minority of parents choose not to…

How people power can track alien species

New research shows how the public can play a vital role in helping to track invasive…

Brain-eating amoebae halted by silver nanoparticles

Halloween is just around the corner, and some people will celebrate by watching scary movies about…

Mysteries of polymer strands in fuel cells unravelled

Fuel cell efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells decreases as the Nafion membrane, used to separate the…

Growing noise in the ocean can cause dolphins to simplify their calls

Noise levels in the world's oceans are on the rise, but little is known about its…

The pirate of the southern skies

Astronomers have observed the active star-forming region NGC 2467 -- sometimes referred to as the Skull…

Fighting mutant influenza

A series of experiments designed to develop new medications could potentially fight off the resistant and…