Cancer patients often ask doctors how long they have to live, but how precise are…
Month: June 2016
Most people don’t sleep any worse when taking medicines with sleep disturbance warnings
Medicines that carry warnings about sleep disturbances do not seem to contribute to the amount…
Tunable lasers to improve infrared spectroscopy
A new, broad-band tunable infrared laser has major implications for the detection of drugs and…
Fishing prohibitions produce more sharks along with problems for fishing communities
Scientists have good news about fishing closures established in Indonesia’s shark sanctuary, which are good…
Study of police officers finds fatigue impacts tactical social interaction
Fatigue associated with shift work influences how police officers interact day-to-day during encounters with the…
Sleep disturbances common among military spouses
Spouses of military service members experience significant sleep problems, which can impact their health and…
Late sleep timing linked to poorer diet quality, lower physical activity
Among healthy adults with a habitual sleep duration of at least 6.5 hours, late sleep…
Trauma in childhood linked to drug use in adolescence
Latest research from a national sample of almost 10,000 US adolescents found psychological trauma, especially…
Centuries-old database reveals clues on human reproductive habits, trends
Using a database with historical records that began in 871 A.D., an anthropologist was able…
Eco-friendly approach to reducing toxic arsenic in rice
Incorporating rice husk to soil can decrease toxic inorganic arsenic levels in rice grain by…