Women in the Middle Ages often wore better quality clothes than men, concludes an expert…
Month: May 2016
Breast cancer patients upbeat on body changes
Body image identity varies among women who have undergone treatment for breast cancer with many…
Depression worsens COPD symptoms
Debilitating symptoms from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can worsen in patients who also experience…
Funding decline for a US government HIV/AIDS initiative raises concerns
A new study finds a significant decline in funding for an important part of the…
Car crashes: Predicting high risk locations
Scientists have developed a new blackspot identification method that offers an unbiased prediction of crash…
Literature on cycads continues to accumulate
Cycads are the most threatened plant group, prompting a growing need for meta-analysis of cycad…
Biophysics of bacterial cell division: Closing the ring
How bacterial cells divide in two is not fully understood. Physicists now show that, at…
Motorcycle right behind the racing cyclist can improve time in Giro prologue
Researchers have shown how a motorcyclist riding right behind a racing cyclist can reduce the…
Scientists double number of known genetic risk factors for endometrial cancer
Researchers have identified five new gene regions that increase a woman’s risk of developing endometrial…
Kids’ eating habits highlight need for healthier lunchboxes
New research shows children aged 9-10 years old are receiving almost half of their daily…