Month: March 2013

Researchers have discovered phthalates, industrial chemicals, in common foods purchased in the United States. Phthalates…

In simple animals like the fruit fly and more recently in plants and mammals, scientists…

Results of a new study suggest that mindfulness — awareness of the present moment —…

Does good behavior lead to more good behavior? Or do we try to balance our…

Blood, paint or ketchup are complex liquids composed of several different components. For the construction…

The liver is one of the few organs in our body that can regenerate itself,…

After more than 10 years’ work, scientists in Spain have a developed a carbon gel…

The upheaval caused by Hurricane Katrina seems to have disrupted the usual timing of heart…

Residents of new housing developments increased their exercise and their wellbeing when they had more…

New Orleans residents continue to face a three-fold increased risk of heart attack post-Katrina —…