Researchers have devised a rapid screening method to select the most promising nanoparticles, thereby fast-tracking…
Month: February 2017
Pregnant women should avoid liquorice
A new study supports food recommendations that women should avoid consuming large amounts of liquorice…
Salicylic acid, a widespread ingredient in pain relief medications, promotes nasal mucosa colonization
An international research team has now shown that this multifaceted compound can also have an…
Study traces black carbon sources in the Russian Arctic
Transport and residential heating could be responsible for a greater contribution of black carbon in…
Number of children emerging as cardiovascular risk factor for both parents
The number of children one has is emerging as a novel factor that influences the…
Researchers investigate decline in South Africa’s forest-birds
Forest-dwelling bird species are disappearing from some of South Africa’s indigenous forests, with forest birds…
Emoticons help gauge school happiness level in young children
The How I Feel About My School questionnaire is available to download for free. It…
Empathetic people experience dogs’ expressions more strongly
A study explored how empathy and other psychological factors affect people’s assessments of the facial…
New research paints a merciless picture of life as a deaf-blind person
It is like being in a dirty glass jar, unable to reach out and with…
Personality traits ‘contagious’ among children
When preschoolers spend time around one another, they tend to take on each others’ personalities,…