Prescription drug ads on television first hit the airwaves just over a decade ago, but…
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Ant and butterfly’s ‘smell war’
The chemical con trick used by Alcon blue butterfly larvae to get ants to take…
Two Explosive Evolutionary Events Shaped Early History Of Multicellular Life
Scientists have known for some time that most major groups of complex animals appeared in…
Insect Attack May Have Finished Off Dinosaurs
Asteroid impacts or massive volcanic flows might have occurred around the time dinosaurs became extinct,…
Blood Transfusions May Be Harmful To Some Patients
Heart attack patients in the U.S. are far more likely to receive a blood transfusion…
Catheter Chaos: Hospitals Lag In Preventing Common Infection
Right now, one in four hospitalized Americans has a urinary catheter. But despite the fact…
Body Abnormalities Associated With Childhood Cancer
Children with cancer have a higher prevalence of body abnormalities, such as asymmetric lower limbs…
Hydrogen Peroxide Has A Complex Role In Cell Health
Hydrogen peroxide, the same mild acid that many people use to disinfectant their kitchens or…
Silence May Lead To Phantom Noises Misinterpreted As Tinnitus
Phantom noises, that mimic ringing in the ears associated with tinnitus, can be experienced by…
Second nuclear review criticised
A second public consultation into whether new nuclear stations should be built has “failed”, a…