Scientists have made a new measurement of the electric dipole of electrons, improving upon previous best measurements by a factor of 2.4. They found no significant asymmetries in the charge distributi

A team of scientists, from the University of Bath’s Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world’s most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibup

A new study published in Development and Psychopathology explores the relationship between attachment orientation and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children and adolescents. The study aimed

Creative people enjoy idle time more than others For those with creative minds, screen-free downtime can be fruitful and entertaining, a new University of Arizona study finds. By Niranjana Rajalakshm

The Indian Ocean has a gravity hole where sea levels are about 300 feet lower than nearby areas. Local gravity is slightly lower there, which has puzzled scientists for decades. The gravity hole may

Sophia Antipolis, 7 July 2023: Unprocessed red meat and whole grains can be included or left out of a healthy diet, according to a study conducted in 80 countries across all inhabited continents and p

A new study indicates that individuals who exhibit Dark Triad traits tend to be more content in their romantic relationships when their partner also possesses similar traits. The research has been pub

Klein, S., Wadden, T. & Sugerman, H. J. AGA technical review on obesity. Gastroenterology 123, 882–932 (2002). Magkos, F. et al. Effects of moderate and subsequent progressive weight loss on metaboli

Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ In a highly unexpected defiance of evolutionary biology, feral populations of the American mink have been shown to reverse key changes to t

Additionally, they found that the arsenic species doesn't stay just where the artist used orpiment pigment. Conservators previously thought that degradation was concentrated at where the pigment was i

AUSTIN, Texas — As public concerns mount over lack of transparency in political giving, a new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin is the first to illuminate how and why corpora

Chemists at CU Boulder have developed a new way to recycle a common type of plastic found in soda bottles and other packaging. The team’s method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions

Benzodiazepine use and discontinuation is associated with nervous system injury and negative life effects that continue after discontinuation, according to a new study from researchers at the Universi

French bulldogs, pugs and other brachycephalic dog breeds are popular pets. Brachycephalic dogs are shorter-nosed and flat-faced as a result of breeding, making them more susceptible to heat, overexer

Abstract Background and Objectives Although tooth loss and periodontitis have been considered risk factors for Alzheimer's disease, recent longitudinal researches have not found a significant associa

By Stacey Priestley , Andy Baker , Pauline Treble 5 July 2023 4 min read Groundwater is the world’s biggest source of easily accessible freshwater . Despite its importance, we know very little about

The study sample included 554,332 adults (mean age 46 years [SD 15], 50% female, 69% non-Hispanic White). Over a median follow-up of 9 years (IQR 5–14) and maximum follow-up of 20 years, there were 75

Historical patterns and trends We identify patterns and trends in rabi cereal production with an updated annual time series from 1966 to 2017 of district-level crop area and production data28. The da

Key Points Question Is stimulant medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) associated with later substance use after considering age and other confounding factors not previously

PFAS can be found in about 45% of US drinking water sources, including public water systems and private water wells, US Geological Survey scientists estimate in research published Wednesday. Urban ar

FIU researchers determined a person’s biological sex can be confirmed by their hand odor with extreme accuracy. The novel approach can assist in forensic investigations when other biometric indicator

Experiments involving mice and conducted by Brazilian researchers showed four weeks of training with weights to be sufficient to reverse behavioral and physical alterations characteristic of the disea

Circulation patterns and associated surface anomalies While upper tropospheric wave patterns are well reproduced in the bias-adjusted CMIP6 multi-model mean, associated multi-model mean temperature (

Despite the fears of parents, screen time doesn’t appear to have overwhelmingly negative impacts on preschoolers’ development, new research suggests. The study of kids from low-income and minority ho

Stock image: Shutterstock Gaming disorder has been included in the World Health Organisation’s ICD-11 listings (the 11th revision of the International Classification of Diseases), making it an offici

Graduate students Shadman Khan, left, and Akansha Prasad are co-lead authors on a paper about a packaging tray that can signal when food is contaminate with salmonella or other dangerous pathogens. (M

In this analysis of data from the D-Health Trial we found some evidence that supplementation with 60 000 IU of vitamin D 3 per month for up to five years reduced the incidence of major cardiovascular

Barton, C. M., Riel-Salvatore, J., Anderies, J. M. & Popescu, G. Modeling human ecodynamics and biocultural interactions in the Late Pleistocene of Western Eurasia. Hum. Ecol. 39, 705–725 (2011). Bir

Results from the IMPORT HIGH trial, published in The Lancet, show that giving some breast cancer patients a targeted additional dose of radiotherapy at the same time as treament to the whole breast (k

All organisms need energy to live. We get energy from various components of our food. Our body uses a part of this energy directly and stores the rest. While glucose serves as an immediately available

Chinese scientists have discovered significant evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves. The relevant research was based on pulsar timing observations conducted with China’s Five-hu

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The same was also true for increases in the amount of sedentary time, such as watching TV or reading. The researchers say this highlights the need to encourage older adults to remain active. Physical

Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ University of British Columbia (UBC) and BC Children’s Hospital scientists discovered that disease-causing bacteria in the gut feed on sial

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