Recommended blood sugar levels to avoid diabetes-related damage

The levels of long-term blood sugar, HbA1c, can be used to accurately determine the risk of…

In Australia, cockatoos and humans are in an arms race over garbage access

Residents of southern Sydney, Australia have been in a long-term battle over garbage — humans want…

Exercise hormone halts Parkinson's disease symptoms in mouse study

Researchers have shown that a hormone secreted into the blood during endurance, or aerobic, exercise reduces…

Synapse-related genes in microglia are changed by contextual fear conditioning

Microglia acts as the first line of defense in the central nervous system, constantly scanning for…

Behavioral research: Study reveals that students aren't ideal test subjects

Students are popular test subjects for many studies in behavioral sciences. However, using only students does…

Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish

A new study shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them…

Treble clef treatment: Music to counter delirium in mechanically ventilated older adults in the ICU

Researcher-clinicians are conducting a multi-site study to establish that music intervention can reduce the likelihood of…

T cells that 'nibble' tumors unwittingly help cancer evade the immune response

T cells are capable of killing cancer cells, but tumors have tricks to evade their might.…

Five new embryos created after 10th oocyte collection in northern white rhinoceroses

Three years after starting its ambitious program to save the northern white rhino from extinction through…

Stone age surgery: Earliest evidence of amputation found

Researchers have uncovered the oldest case of surgical amputation to date in Borneo. The find presents…