Exclusion from the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) because of Brexit will…
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Newer contraceptive pills linked to reduced ovarian cancer risk in young women
New types of combined oral contraceptives (containing both lower doses of estrogens and newer progestogens) are…
Big increase in economic costs if cuts in greenhouse gas emissions are delayed
Stronger efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions should be undertaken to avoid global warming of more…
Plate tectonics may have been active on Earth since the very beginning
A new study suggests that plate tectonics -- a scientific theory that divides the earth into…
Childhood poverty may have lasting effects on cognitive skills in old age
Children who grow up in poverty or who are otherwise socially and economically disadvantaged may be…
Understanding antibiotic resistance in patients with cystic fibrosis
Patients with cystic fibrosis who carried antibiotic-resistant bacteria in their lungs had significantly lower microbial diversity…
Fecal microbiota transplantation helps restore beneficial bacteria in cancer patients
Researchers have shown that autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (auto-FMT) is a safe, effective way to replenish…
In clinical trials, new antibody therapy controls HIV for months after treatment
A new clinical trial shows that broadly neutralizing antibodies can suppress HIV for up to four…
Scientists investigate how DEET confuses countless critters
DEET, a chemical in bug sprays, affects the behavior of highly diverse organisms -- but how…
Powerful jet discovered coming from ‘wrong’ kind of star
Discovery of a jet of material launched by a highly magnetic neutron star forces rethinking a…