The Dusky Arion slug produces a defensive glue that fouls the mouthparts of any would-be predator.…
Antioxidants protect cells from harmful water contaminant
Antioxidants such as vitamin C could help reduce harmful effects from hexavalent chromium, according to a…
Performance-enhancing drugs may increase risk of teen cocaine abuse, impair fertility
Performance-enhancing steroid use could increase the risk of cocaine use and addiction in teens, according to…
Dietary supplement boosts cognitive function in vegetarians
Vegetarians who take the dietary supplement creatine may enjoy improved brain function, according to a new…
Treatment turns tumors into cancer vaccine factories
Researchers have developed a novel approach to cancer immunotherapy, injecting immune stimulants directly into a tumor…
New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis
Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely…
LDAIR, a lncRNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response
Biologists have discovered that long non-coding RNA regulates seasonal changes in stress response in medaka fish.
Hundreds of cab drivers protest Uber in Warsaw
Hundreds of taxi drivers on Monday blocked downtown Warsaw in protest over a Polish draft law…
New commentary on the famous ‘Warning to Humanity’ paper brings up global inequalities
By pointing out the western lifestyle is not "the norm and end goal of societal evolution",…
Glaciers lose nine trillion tonnes of ice in half a century
When we think of climate change, one of the first things to come to mind is…