A study published in the journal Environmental Pollution has found an association, in children aged 9‑12, between exposure to air pollutants in the womb and during the first 8.5 years of life and alte

Media release European Respiratory Society Long COVID patients show signs of autoimmune disease a year after infection Blood samples from patients with long COVID who are still suffering from fatig

In this study involving 154,068 people who had COVID-19, 5,638,795 contemporary controls and 5,859,621 historical controls, which altogether correspond to 14,064,985 person-years of follow up, we show

Data preparation overview The data used in our analyses are based on a census of the US academic market obtained under a data use agreement with AARC. That unprocessed dataset consisted of the employ

Wildfire smoke now exposes millions of Americans each year to dangerous levels of fine particulate matter, lofting enough soot across parts of the West in recent years to erase much of the air quality

Warning: if you’re about to tuck into some food, this may ruin your meal. Did you know, when flies land on food to eat some of it, they vomit on it first? This vomit contains traces of whatever they

By coincidence, the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) was taking observations of Sgr A* for EHT when that X-ray flare occurred — filling an important data gap. The research was publi

Are you an early bird or a night owl? Our activity patterns and sleep cycles could influence our risk of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. New research published in Experimental Phy

Substance abuse among U.S. adolescents is diminishing, except for an uptake in cannabis and vaping use, according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The findings sh

With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves. But new research from the University of Georgia shows people who rely on

Distressing dreams predict cognitive decline and all-cause dementia in middle-aged and older adults without cognitive impairment or PD - especially amongst men. These findings may help to identify ind

Based on the participants’ rankings, the study authors found that 1 in 4 physicians experienced frequent or intense imposter syndrome symptoms. Stronger feelings of imposter syndrome bring greater ris

A study analysing millions of Tweets has revealed that Republican members of the US Congress are increasingly circulating news from dubious sources, compared to their European counterparts. The resea

In some parts of England in Anglo-Saxon times, more than three-quarters of the population's ancestry could be traced to recent migration from Germany, Denmark and the Netherlands The analysis of a gr

A study led by Durham University’s Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, UK, took 4D ultrasound scans of 100 pregnant women to see how their unborn babies responded after being exposed to flavours from foo

(For more science videos, follow Dr. M the Science Femme on Instagram or subscribe to her Patreon.) People make assumptions about men’s personality traits and behaviors based on pictures of their gen

In heterosexual married couples, women are happier later in life when both partners work in middle age, researchers find Work can provide meaning and fulfillment even after we stop Ground Picture / S

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Reanalysis of icy rock grains from a ring of Saturn – fed by ice plumes from its moon Enceladus – has revealed the presence of phosphorus, the only key essential element for life that hadn’t already b

This paper assesses claims that, prior to the 19th century, around 90% of the human population lived in extreme poverty (defined as the inability to access essential goods), and that global human welf

A study published in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior has found that boys and men experience more social isolation than girls and women, with this difference disproportionately affecting the

Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure Enlarge this image toggle caption SciePro/Getty Images/Max Posner/NPR SciePro/Getty Images/Max Posner/NPR It's well

A new study has found that women who freeze their eggs at 40 are unlikely to have a successful livebirth when they come to attempt pregnancy. The study, co-led by Dr Lorraine Kasaven and Dr Benjamin

SEATTLE — A new study from the University of Washington Medicine is raising new concerns about pregnancy and COVID-19. The study, published over the weekend, examined 140 pregnant women who got sick

Facebook Messenger Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email A new study has found that “transitioning to plant-based diets has the potential to reduce diet-related land use by 76%, diet-related greenhouse gas

DURHAM, N.C. -- Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, were estimated to have clinical depression, and

Managers know that happy employees are more productive and provide better customer service, but what is the cost of that service with a smile? New research from the Terry College of Business reveals

The University of Ottawa’s Dr. Peggy J. Kleinplatz suggests synthetic steroids slipped into daily rations of female captives of Nazi concentration camps stopped menstrual cycles and impaired their abi

General information and clinical parameters A total of 182 participants were enrolled into this study. The 81 diabetic patients were distributed into comorbidity group according to the diagnosis of a

A plant-based foam mixed with hot water has worked as well as glyphosate weedkiller at removing weeds from olive groves and has also been used successfully in urban areas Hot foam being sprayed on we

Recent findings published in the journal Scientific Reports shed new light on the risks associated with the use of steroids among male athletes. This time, researchers found that bodybuilders with a h

Earth's ozone layer is vital to protecting all forms of life – from crops to humans – from the sun's harmful radiation. This shield in Earth's stratosphere has been depleted for decades, putting life

In a remote cave in northeast India, rainwater has slowly dripped from the ceiling in the same spots for over 1,000 years. With each drop, minerals in the water accumulate on the floor below, slowly g

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Experimental study: At least one thing in the experiment was changed to see if it had an impact on the subjects (

A new study estimates there are 20 quadrillion individual ants across the globe, which together weigh more than all wild birds and mammals combined Black worker ants dragging vegetation to the colony

Quantum tech is going green. A new take on highly sensitive magnetic field sensors ditches the power-hungry lasers that previous devices have relied on to make their measurements and replaces them wi