Finding a new way: Orienteering can train the brain, may help fight cognitive decline

The sport of orienteering, which draws on athleticism, navigational skills and memory, could be useful as…

Vulnerability of red sea urchins to climate change depends on location

A new study of red sea urchins, a commercially valuable species, investigated how different populations respond…

Regulating immunological memory may help immune system fight disease

Scientists have long sought to better understand the human body’s immune responses that occur during various…

Female and male hearts respond differently to stress hormone in mouse study

Female and male hearts respond differently to ‘fight or flight’ stress hormone, according to a new…

Loneliness associated with unhealthful diets and physical inactivity among US college students

College students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior…

Mixture of crops provide ecological benefits for agricultural landscapes

There are often too few flowering plants in agricultural landscapes, which is one reason for the…

Rest isn't best: Getting kids back to school sooner after a concussion can mean a faster recovery

A new study finds that rest, contrary to popular belief, may not always be the best…

Forests face fierce threats from multiple industries, not just agricultural expansion

Intact forests are important climate regulators and harbors of biodiversity, but they are rapidly disappearing. Agriculture…

Collision risk and habitat loss: Wind turbines in forests impair threatened bat species

In order to meet climate protection goals, renewable energies are booming — often wind power. More…

Physical effect also valid in the quantum world

Physicists have experimentally proven that an important theorem of statistical physics applies to so-called ‘Bose-Einstein condensates.’…