A Protective Probiotic Blunts the Ill Effects of Alcohol in Mice Highlights Excessive alcohol consumption causes short-term and long-term health problems. An enzyme called ADH1B accelerates the bre

In Switzerland, one in three employees suffers from workplace stress. Those affected often don’t realise that their physical and mental resources are dwindling until it’s too late. This makes it all t

April 10, 2023 – Ten years’ worth of data from Massachusetts shows that children living in communities with higher rates of firearm licensure are more likely to have elevated blood lead levels, accord

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In this paper, we provide a method for the identification and assessment of reliable internet sources about companies. We first identified 516,586 Wikipedia articles related to companies in 310 langua

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The conditions inside our homes may contribute to the symptoms of ADHD in children and adolescents. For over one in 10 children with ADHD, housing indoor environmental quality factors such as lightin

By: Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing After lightning struck a tree in a New Port Richey neighborhood, a University of South Florida professor discovered the strike led to t

A study of U.S. active-duty military service members with major depressive disorder at the Naval Medical Center San Diego showed that surfing and hiking reduced symptoms of depression. Participants wh

The eye is so complex that even Charles Darwin was at a loss to explain how it could have arisen. Now, it turns out that the evolution of the vertebrate eye got an unexpected boost—from bacteria, whic

Giving pregnant women routine third trimester ultrasound scans could reduce rates of undetected breech pregnancy by 71%, enabling better care before and during labor and improved outcomes for newborns

Key Points Question Is there an association between perceived stress and cognitive performance? Findings This cohort study of 24 448 Black and White participants aged 45 years or older found an inde

Chinese researchers have identified the crucial role played by the bumps on a Natural Killer cell as it identifies and destroys cancer cells. Photo: Shutterstock

Robert Signer sees himself as an auto mechanic for human cells. The professor of regenerative medicine at UC San Diego is intrigued by the elusive secrets of the stem cells in our blood. These are a c

Mass shootings at U.S. schools continue to make headlines, terrifying students, parents, educators and communities. But new research shows that during the two decades prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, t

“More and more countries are promising that they will phase out coal from their energy systems, which is positive. But unfortunately, their commitments are not strong enough. If we are to have a reali

An interdisciplinary approach to modelling urban water flows To quantify the unequal urban water interplay and its long-term impacts on urban water systems, this system-dynamics model brings together

Involuntary displacement of people experiencing homelessness will likely lead to a substantial increase in morbidity and mortality over a 10-year period. In a study, published today in the Journal of

Nine brains, blue blood, instant camouflage: It’s no surprise that octopuses capture our interest and our imaginations. Science-fiction creators, in particular, have been inspired by these tentacled c

A recent acceleration south of Cape Hatteras We assess nonlinear rates of MSL rise along the North American East and Gulf coasts based on 66 tide gauge records from the Permanent Service for Mean Sea

In ihrer Analyse quantifizierten die Forschenden auch erstmals den Rekord-Sommer 2022 und dessen Folgen für europäische Wälder. Jetzt zeigt sich: Im bislang heissesten Sommer seit Messbeginn kam es in

Findings also showed that women struggled more than men during the pandemic, which researchers say could be because women took on a larger share of unpaid care work such as housework, homeschooling an

Descriptions of lunar eclipses by monks and other scholars help scientists to pinpoint effects of ancient eruptions. Lunar eclipses were chronicled in medieval accounts (left to right) by Beatus of L

Since the rise of COVID-19 and the 2020 presidential election, it has become apparent that conspiracy theories play a greater role in society than previously thought, but what makes people likely to f

What do you know about sand cats? Learn more about these small cats from Panthera scientist Grégory Breton as he documents his study of them in Morocco’s deserts — in the first-ever telemetry study of

Researchers from the University of Sussex have come up with the formula after tracking and analysing stages of the male arousal cycle. The mathematical model, inspired by the maths used to improve sp

Two new studies suggest that COVID-19 Omicron variant infection is deadlier than influenza, with one finding that US veterans hospitalized with Omicron in fall and winter 2022-23 died at a 61% higher

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New research has shown that weight loss, or bariatric, surgery can significantly alter the levels of bile acid associated with higher appetite, as can taking fibre supplements but to a lesser degree.

Key Points Question What is the association between the number of days taking a sufficient number of steps throughout the week and mortality among US adults? Findings In this cohort study of 3101 ad

In an article published in Nature Methods, a team of ICFO researchers develops a system that connects two neurons by using light-emitting enzymes and light-sensitive ion channels. Our brains are made

In 2011, nomads roaming the western Sahara encountered precious time capsules from Mars: coal-black chunks of a meteorite, strewn across the dunes. “Black Beauty,” as the parent body came to be known,

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London (6 April 2023)—New research published today in Communications, Earth & Environment, a Nature Group journal, suggests that the Amazon rainforest and its Indigenous territories can absorb as much

A fasting diet which focuses on eating early in the day could be the key to reducing the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Researchers from the University of Adelaide and South Australian Health an

Results of a new study demonstrate that name-calling in politics frequently has the opposite of its intended effect, with respondents evaluating the assailant negatively after witnessing the disparagi