Speech or language impairments may not be the cause of more frequent tantrums in children…
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Recognizing food brands puts preschoolers at risk for obesity
Young children who recognize food name brands, such as Lucky Charms, M&M’s and Cheetos, often…
One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons
Low to moderate intake of red wine can delay the onset of neurodegenerative diseases such…
Neonic pesticides threaten wild bees’ spring breeding, study finds
Thiamethoxam, one of the most commonly used neonicotinoid, leads to fewer fully developed eggs in…
A brisk walk instead of sitting down: Just ten minutes a day makes a difference
It is not the amount of time spent sitting still that matters. Instead it is…
Turning chicken feces, weeds into biofuel
Chicken is a favorite, inexpensive meat across the globe. But the bird’s popularity results in…
Ancient meteorite impact sparked long-lived volcanic eruptions on Earth
Large impacts were common on the early Earth and were likely much more important than…
‘Persistent photoconductivity’ offers new tool for bioelectronics
Researchers have developed a new approach for manipulating the behavior of cells on semiconductor materials,…
Cell ‘canibalism’ educates our defenses
Phagocytosis is a biological mechanism whereby specialized cells ingest and degrade old, dead, or damaged…
Water-repellant material sheds like a snake when damaged
Imagine a raincoat that heals a scratch by shedding the part of the outer layer…