People who drink coffee – whether with or without sugar – appear to have a lower risk of an early death, although experts caution the finding may not be down to the brew itself. About 98m cups of cof

Is dog owner obesity a risk factor for canine obesity? Study suggests dog owner overweight was found to be the most important risk factor for the occurrence of obesity in dogs Written by Johann O

Abstract The US National Academy of Sciences reports rising mortality for US adults, most steeply for White adults with a secondary education or less. The rise is largely attributable to deaths of de

Repeated fecal transplants from healthy donors were safe and well-tolerated in a small group of people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), a study reported. Treatment also showed a po

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A comprehensive assessment of the benefits of medical cannabis for cancer-related pain found that for most oncology patients, pain measures improved significantly, other cancer-related symptoms also d

30 May 2022 James King (as a young boy) pictured with Winter, his trusted assistance dog. A new Australian study looking at the impact of an autism assistance dog for children and their parents has

Individuals who are more sensitive to disgust are more likely to hold negative attitudes towards gay men and lesbian women, according to new cross-cultural research published in the journal Group Proc

A 2017 surge in e-cigarette sales is associated with the introduction of a high-nicotine e-cigarette manufactured by JUUL. More than 1 million United States youth aged 14 to 17 years old in 2017 beca

During grid high-voltage ride-through (HVRT), a wind turbine (WT) with fully-rated converter (FRC) would experience an overvoltage at the DC link, which can threaten the safety of the DC link capacito

Researchers concluded in a recent Norwegian study that children of foreign-born mothers have a far higher risk of being diagnosed with autism. The study included 142 children aged 2-6 years old with a

A research team, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine, has identified abnormalities in the development of the brai

Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain New research explores how abstract concepts are represented in the brain across cultures, languages May 27, 2022 Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have ex

Obesity poses a global health challenge and is a major risk factor for diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, stroke and certain kinds of cancers. Although the effects of nicotinami

The rate of firearm-related deaths leveled off after expiration of the Federal Assault Weapons Ban. The rate of firearm-related homicides decreased during the Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994. Ab

Women respond differently to cannabis than men. Females report experiencing a greater "High" than male participants when given a relatively low dose of THC (0.015 mg/kg). Females tend to progress to t

Nuclear Fusion Can Unleash Even More Power Than We Realized, Researchers Say Future fusion reactions inside tokamaks could produce much more energy than previously thought, thanks to groundbreaking n

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ attitudes toward and personal experiences with dating and relationships. These findings are based on a survey conducted Oct. 16-28, 20

A commonly known chemical compound is hydrogen peroxide. All peroxides have two oxygen atoms attached to each other, making them highly reactive and often flammable and explosive. They are used for ev

Essential revisions: 1. Sexual dimporphism. In our original submission, we had already excluded the possibility that our results were solely due to sexual dimorphism, as we matched for sex in all ana

In classical neuroscience experiments, neural activity is measured across many identical trials of animals performing simple tasks and is then analyzed, associating neural responses to pre-defined exp

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New research coming out of the University of Cambridge, UK, suggests that complex ecosystems emerged earlier than we thought, in a period of Earth’s history called the Ediacaran. The Ediacaran period

Positive data from phase IIb study shows potential of COMP360 psilocybin therapy in treatment-resistant depression London, UK – 23 May 2022 COMPASS Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) (“COMPASS”), a ment

For the first time, scientists fully sequenced the genome of a man who died in the Pompeii eruption. Researchers think volcanic ash entombed the bodies and shielded their DNA from the environment. M

AMES, IA – A new study from Iowa State University found men convicted of domestic violence were charged with significantly fewer violent and nonviolent charges one year after completing a treatment pr

It is commonly assumed that no accurate experimental information can be obtained on the path taken by a particle when quantum interference between the paths is observed. However, recent progress in th

A total of 30,652 r/DMT reddit posts were identified and screened over the 10-year period from 2009 to 2018, of which 3305 posts containing 3778 unique inhaled N, N-DMT experiences were included in th

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can track the health of coral reefs by learning the "song of the reef", new research shows . Coral reefs have a complex soundscape – and even experts have to conduct pain

Source: sik-life/Pixabay In a recent study published in Journal of Personality, Asselmann and colleagues investigated how leaders-to-be compare with non-leaders, in addition to how they change before

Abson, D. J., Fischer, J., Leventon, J., Newig, J., Schomerus, T., Vilsmaier, U., ... & Lang, D. J. (2017). Leverage points for sustainability transformation. Ambio, 46(1), 30–39 Ahadi, B., & Basharp

Starlink satellites streak (vertically) across a time-lapse photo of the night sky near Carson National Forest, New Mexico.Credit: M. Lewinsky (CC BY 2.0) It’s been three years since SpaceX, an aeros

Proteins extracted from fragments of prehistoric eggshell found in the Australian sands confirm that the continent’s earliest humans consumed the eggs of a two-metre tall bird that disappeared into ex

a, Schematics showing that cells in neuronal ensembles can be sorted into cells with high neuronal activity (red) and low activity (blue), based on their average activity during the exploration of Ctx

Thursday 19 May 2022 8:57am University of Otago researchers have discovered molecules in the blood that could assist with early detection of Alzheimer’s disease. The research, published in the journ

When conjuring up images of when dinosaurs ruled the planet we often think of hot and humid landscapes in a world very different from our own. However, the new TV series Prehistoric Planet, narrated b