Out like a light: Researchers ID brain’s ‘sleep switch’

Scientists demonstrate in mice that that specific brain cells -- located in a region of the…

Lessons from the 1918 flu pandemic, 100 years on

With flu season nearly upon us, a new study looks at the factors behind the extremely…

Global sea level could rise 50 feet by 2300, study says

Global average sea-level could rise by nearly 8 feet by 2100 and 50 feet by 2300…

Rapid response needed to limit global warming

Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes in all aspects of…

Larger cities have smaller water footprint than less populated counterparts

Global sustainability is important now more than ever due to increasing urban populations and the resulting…

Standard treatment for common STD doesn’t eliminate parasite in some women

A new study led by an infectious disease epidemiologist could change the way doctors treat a…

Underestimating combined threats of deforestation and wildlife trade will push Southeast Asian birds

The combined impact of deforestation and wildlife exploitation on bird numbers is severely underestimated and could…

Diet and weight may affect response to bipolar disorder treatment

Data from a clinical trial has shown that how people respond to treatment for Bipolar Disorder…

Gene which decreases risk of social network-related stress, increases finance-related stress risk

Researchers have discovered that the same gene which increases your risk of depression following financial stress…

Outpatient antibiotic overprescribing rampant

Clinicians prescribed antibiotics without an infection-related diagnosis nearly half of the time and one in five…