Psychology research shows 'water cooler talk' can have big benefits

In settings where people are working together on a task, making time for small talk allows…

Peeking into the pods of black soybeans

Scientists have furthered understanding of how plants make a common pigment that might have medicinal applications. …

Healthy muscles are a carrot on a string for healthy lungs

Scientists show effectiveness of carrot-based Japanese herbal medicine called ‘Ninjin’yoeito’ in improving muscle atrophy in the…

New glue sticks easily, holds strongly, and is a gas to pull apart

Research introduces temporary adhesives that don’t require tearing or ripping to pull apart. Click…

New lab-on-a-chip infection test could provide cheaper, faster portable diagnostics

A tiny new silicon-based lab-on-chip test could pave the way for cheap handheld infectious disease testing. …

New tests identify early changes in Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms appear

Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages…

Cancer cells 'remove blindfold' to spread

Cells are effectively ‘blindfolded’ as they lose sensitivity to their surroundings early in cancer progression, but…

Kids' TV teaching children wrong lessons about pain

New analysis of children’s TV and film suggests that too often it portrays pain as something…

NASA Will Name Companies Selected to Collect Lunar Resources Under Artemis Program

NASA Will Name Companies Selected to Collect Lunar Resources Under Artemis Program Click here…

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 1 December 2020

Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Geophysical Activity Report and Forecast 1 December 2020 Click here for…