Wear and tear from lifelong stress can increase cancer mortality

The wear and tear on the body from chronic and lifelong stress can also lead to…

Discovery of a new function of the cerebellum

The cerebellum is known primarily for the regulation of movement. Researchers have now discovered that the…

Schizophrenia may increase dementia risk by 2.5 times

People with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia are 2.5 times more likely than those without a…

Seasonal change in Antarctic ice sheet movement observed

Some estimates of Antarctica’s total contribution to sea-level rise may be over- or underestimated, after researchers…

Survival is a mixed matter for deadliest of pancreatic cancers

Researchers discover that quality and mix of protein in a type of pancreatic cancer is the…

Being absent while awake: How mind blanking helps us understand ongoing thinking

Researchers have shown that the phenomenology of ‘mind blanking’ challenges the belief that the human mind…

Some everyday materials have memories, and now they can be erased

Some solid materials have a memory of how they have previously been stretched out, which impacts…

Logging down the value chain raises future forest sustainability concerns

Over a 50-year period, logging on B.C.’s Central Coast preferentially targeted the highest value locations on…

Cleaner, more cost-effective way to make useful industrial chemicals

A team of researchers has developed a new, ecologically sensitive way to produce these nanocrystals through…

The surprising Swiss-Army-knife-like functions of a powerful enzyme

Blue-green algae (AKA cyanobacteria) have a superpower which likely helps them be highly successful as invaders…