Men have positive attitudes towards an innovative male contraceptive, Vasalgel, new research has found. The…
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Fear of retaliation: Why we tend not to enforce social norms
When bystanders become witnesses of a social norm violation, they will confront the culprit –…
New study provides food carbon footprint pecking order
Researchers have compiled the first comprehensive carbon footprint league table for fresh food so chefs,…
Scientists discover the ‘switch’ that makes breast cancer cells aggressive
By controlling a molecular switch, scientists could potentially make aggressive cancers more sensitive to conventional…
Structural deficits may explain mood-independent cognitive difficulties in bipolar disorder
Using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), a new study reports a link between reduced functional activation…
How autoimmune disease is prevented: Mechanism discovered
A previously unknown safety mechanism in our immune system keeps the body free from autoimmune…
Being fit protects against health risks caused by stress at work
It is a well-known fact that fitness and well-being go hand in hand. But being…
Strange behavior in the crowded cellular environment
The powerful K computer has been used to show how molecules move within the extremely…
Physicists induce superconductivity in non-superconducting materials
Researchers have reported a new method for inducing superconductivity in non-superconducting materials, demonstrating a concept…
Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline
Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and could be…