Wearable technologies are exploding in popularity, but most of the electronic sensors that detect and…
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House dust spurs growth of fat cells in lab tests
Poor diet and a lack of physical activity are major contributors to the world’s obesity…
Building a safer lithium-ion battery
Lithium-ion batteries have become an indispensable power source for our proliferating gadgets. They have also,…
Groundwater pumping drying up Great Plains streams, driving fish extinctions
Groundwater pumping from the the High Plains Aquifer has led to long segments of rivers…
Everyday chemicals linked to chronic disease in men
Chemicals found in everyday plastics materials are linked to cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes and high…
Sinus disease symptoms improve 10 years after patients quit smoking
Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) who quit smoking will see their condition improve over a…
Expecting the worst: People’s perceived morality is biased towards negativity
People who are believed to be immoral are unable to reverse individuals’ perception of them,…
Income directly affects children’s outcomes, says new report
There is a strong direct link between household income and children’s outcomes, a new review…
Female fish prefer averagely active lovers
In evolution, a high sex drive does not always pay off. Female mosquitofish swim away…
Carbon displays quantum effects
Carbon atoms cannot only behave like particles but also like waves, new evidence shoes. This…