A lack of sleep doesn’t just leave you cranky and spoiling for a fight. Researchers…
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Microbes from ships may help distinguish one port from another
Much the way every person has a unique microbial cloud around them, ships might also…
Identity crisis? Vapers who continue to smoke are in denial about their addiction and could struggle to kick the habit
People who vape as well as smoke traditional cigarettes may find it harder to quit…
A skull with history: A fossil sheds light on the origin of the neocortex
According to a recent study an early relative of mammals already possessed an extraordinarily expanded…
‘Solarsack’ cleans water with heat from sunlight, cheaply and effectively
Students have developed “SolarSack” for inexpensive and environmentally friendly water purification. The concept was tested…
Colon cancer: Greater surgical precision using robotic surgery
Up until now, the removal of bowel tumors in the lesser pelvis (rectal cancers) involved…
Shining light on brain cells that coordinate movement
A technique for inserting a gene into specific cell types in the adult brain can…
Cancer hijacks natural cell process to survive
Cancer tumors manipulate a natural cell process to promote their survival suggesting that controlling this…
Eating more vegetable protein may protect against early menopause
Long-term, high intake of vegetable protein from such foods as whole grains, soy and tofu,…
Physician heal thyself: Simple coping strategies for pervasive physician burnout
The proverb, ‘physician heal thyself,’ is probably more relevant today than it was in biblical…