The blue light that smartphone and laptop screens give off may not affect your sleep if you only get a small dose of it The blue light from screens can delay you nodding off if you get too much of it

Ackermann, R. et al. Hybridization in human evolution: insights from other organisms. Evol. Anthropol. 28, 189–209 (2019). Taylor, S. A. & Larson, E. L. Insights from genomes into the evolutionary im

Data acquisition and processing Cruise NBP19-02 took place between January and March 2019 on the United States Antarctic Program icebreaking vessel RV Nathaniel B. Palmer as part of the wider Nationa

The sensor would determine whether the dressing required changing, can come off completely or if the wound is infected Wounds represent a burgeoning health care issue affecting thousands of patients

Visit the News Hub News Release Drug combo therapy in mice blocks drug resistance, halts tumor growth May lead to better treatments for deadliest form of lung cancer by Tamara Bhandari•August 31, 2022

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Repeated concussions can thicken the skull, Monash University study finds New research has found that repeated concussions can thicken the structure of skull bones. Previous studies have shown damage

Recent scholarship on American political behavior has focused on strongly partisan Democrats and Republicans who express opposing views and disdain for one another (e.g., Abramowitz and Webster Refere

The myriads of microbes in our gut, collectively termed the microbiome, are considered important to our health, but they can also harbor bacteria that contribute to inflammatory bowel disease or other

Along the murky bottom of the Amazon River, serpentine fish called electric eels scour the gloom for unwary frogs or other small prey. When one swims by, the fish unleash two 600-volt pulses of electr

New research published in PLOS One suggests that depressive symptoms are longitudinally associated with increased inflammation. Furthermore, the new study provides evidence that sleep quality plays a

The human mitochondrial genome must be replicated and expressed in a timely manner to maintain energy metabolism and supply cells with adequate levels of adenosine triphosphate. Central to this proces

Ahn SH, Lee SH, Kim BJ, Lim KH, Bae SJ, Kim EH et al (2013) Higher serum uric acid is associated with higher bone mass, lower bone turnover, and lower prevalence of vertebral fracture in healthy postm

Afshin A. Forouzanfar M.H. Reitsma M.B. Sur P. Estep K. Lee A. Marczak L. Mokdad A.H. Moradi-Lakeh M. et al. The GBD 2015 Obesity Collaborators Health Effects of Overweight and Obesity in 19

Individuals who are struggling with problematic pornography use tend to also experience religious obsessions and have a heightened aversion to negative emotions, according to new research published in

Hundreds of millions of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-LNP vaccine doses have already been administered to humans. However, we lack a comprehensive understanding of the immune effects of this platform. The mRNA-LNP-

People who respond less emotionally to images of damage to the environment are also less emotional and empathic in general, according to a new University of Michigan study. Differences in political i

Exposure to air pollution in the first six months of life impacts a child’s inner world of gut bacteria, or microbiome, in ways that could increase risk of allergies, obesity and diabetes, and even in

Our scientists were intrigued by the apparent mismatch between the well-reported dominance of land-based emissions of plastic into the ocean on one hand, and the large quantity of fishing-related plas

In a new analysis, investigators at the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE) and Harvard indicate that in Massachusetts, a state with a high vaccination rate, the most recent wave o

Source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay To be published in the October issue of Current Opinion in Psychology, a paper by M. Bilewicz suggests conspiracy beliefs are “remnants of human adaptation to his

A new artificial intelligence that monitors mice grimaces to score their pain from 0 to 8 may help researchers judge the effectiveness of a new pain-relieving treatment An artificial intelligence cou

Sexual and gender minority individuals have substantially higher risk for poorer health and wellbeing, and higher rates of adverse health-related behaviours. In Europe, most of this evidence comes fro

Imagine listening intently to your favourite piece of music – counting to the beat, say, or trying to play close attention to the lyrics – when suddenly a gorilla starts grunting on the track. You’d d

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Observational study: A study in which the subject is observed to see if there is a relationship between two or mo

We all know exercise is good for preventing physical health problems, but could it also be good for preventing cognitive problems? A study published in Mental Health and Physical Activity suggests tha

Key Points Question Can an exercise intervention of aerobic plus resistance training improve cognitive and brain health outcomes for children with overweight or obesity? Findings In this randomized

Blue light (BL) is becoming increasingly prevalent in artificial illumination, raising concerns about its potential health hazard to humans. In fact, there is evidence suggesting that acute BL exposur

Objectives This three-level meta-analysis aimed at examining the correlation between self-compassion and depression using culturally diverse samples. We also analyzed self-compassion into its sub-com

Researchers have solved a key hurdle in greener manufacturing, carbon capture, energy storage and gas purification – using metal oxides. Metal oxides are compounds that play a crucial role in process

In seahorses and pipefish, it is the male that gets pregnant and gives birth. Seahorse fathers incubate their developing embryos in a pouch located on their tail. The pouch is the equivalent of the u

A study of private equity ownership in health care raises concerns about profits over care. (Getty Images) New research reveals private equity firms that acquire physician-owned medical practices app

Using a method called X-ray diffraction, they watched as the atoms of the material rearranged into small diamond regions. They simultaneously used another method called small-angle scattering, which h

Algorithms, social networks, and online search tools generally produce curated content for a user based on their interests and beliefs, which includes curated news content. New research published in S

People who respond to a question after a slight pause are seen as more introverted compared to those who offer an immediate response, according to a series of studies published in the Journal of Exper

The current use-and-discard behaviour is wasteful with resources and a drain on the Earth’s finite resources. In 2021, the European Parliament adopted a Circular Economy Action Plan. It encourages the