Despite hospitals operating a smoke free policy, newborns in intensive care may still be exposed…
Month: December 2015
Global toll of injuries down by almost a third since 1990
The global toll taken by injuries on daily life has fallen by almost a third…
Where did Australian cats come from?
Cats in Australia are most likely descended from those brought by European settlers, researchers conclude….
Curious ‘inkblot’ star outed for trolling the astronomers
New images of an intriguing red giant star, known as CW Leo, have turned the…
Understanding why group singing helps in dementia
Couples where one partner is suffering from dementia can benefit from taking part in group…
A more efficient way of converting ethanol to a better alternative fuel
A research team has developed a series of reactions that results in the selective conversion…
Researchers make thinnest plates that can be picked up by hand
Despite being thousands of times thinner than a sheet of paper and hundreds of times…
Depressed head and neck cancer patients three-and-one-half times less likely to survive, have higher recurrence risk
Depression is a significant predictor of five-year survival and recurrence in head and neck cancer…
New sand fly species discovered in Brazil
Researchers in Brazil examined sand fly specimens in museum collections. After detailed analyses of three…
Effective policing depends on public trust, science shows
Public trust and confidence in the police have remained flat for several decades despite a…