Why Do Some People Experience Depression During the Holidays?
The holidays can be a time of emotional highs, but also lows. It’s not uncommon…
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Surprising Cocoa Benefits May Include Heart Health and Prediabetes Improvement
In our post Chocolate Benefits for Your Brain, you learned about the phytochemicals in dark…
What Is Leptin? It May Be the Key to Unlocking Fat Loss
Officially discovered in 1994, leptin is a hormone that has quickly become known as a…
Is Krill Oil Better than Fish Oil for Lowering Triglycerides?
The omega-3 fatty acids found in fish and seafood lower triglyceride levels and offer a…
Multiple flooding sources threaten Honolulu’s infrastructure
Researchers found in the next few decades, sea level rise will likely cause large and…
Engineers demonstrate next-generation solar cells can take the heat, maintain efficiency
Engineers have developed a next-generation solar cell that takes advantage of the promising elctro-optical properties…
New insight on maternal infections and neurodevelopmental disorders
The immune responses of a female mouse before pregnancy can predict how likely her offspring…
Exoplanets: How we’ll search for signs of life
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has provided a framework called a ‘detectability index’ to help…
UN health agency hails 7.4 billion Euro pledge for COVID-19 treatments
World leaders on Monday pledged 7.4 billion Euros to support research and development for medicines…
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How many jobs do robots really replace?
In many parts of the U.S., robots have been replacing workers over the last few…
Dawn of good, fast and cheap human genome assembly
Researchers are driving advances in human genome assembly to make the process better, faster, and…
Press freedom critical to countering COVID-19 ‘pandemic of misinformation’: UN chief
Journalists are key to countering the “dangerous outbreak of misinformation” accompanying the COVID-19 pandemic, the…
Climate change increases risk of fisheries conflict
A team of experts examined how climate change is affecting the ocean environment and found…
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Viruses from feces can help combat obesity and diabetes
Fecal transplants are currently used to treat certain types of antibiotic-resistant diarrhea and has also…
Chronic illness in childhood linked to higher rates of mental illness
Children with long-term health conditions may be more likely to experience mental illness in early…
Predators help prey adapt to an uncertain future
What effect does extinction of species have on the evolution of surviving species? Evolutionary biologists…
Foraging Drosophila flies are open for new microbial partners
Scientists have found that vinegar flies do not necessarily prefer yeasts from their natural environments,…
How to put neurons into cages
Football-shaped microscale cages have been created using special laser technologies. Using sound waves as tweezers,…
Biomaterial immune control discoveries could reduce implant rejection
Scientists have discovered how the materials used in medical implants like artificial joints can be…
When natural disasters strike locally, urban networks spread the damage globally
Disasters that occur in one place can trigger costs in cities across the world due…
Arctic ‘shorefast’ sea ice threatened by climate change
A new study shows that coastal sea ice used by Arctic residents for hunting and…
Smart use of genomic data needed in species conservation
A ‘step-change’ in conservation is needed in order to help save species from extinction in…
Malaria risk is highest in early evening
Wide-scale use of insecticide-treated bed nets has led to substantial declines in global incidences of…
None of us is safe until we all are, says UN chief at EU push to end COVID-19 pandemic
The “most massive public health effort in history” is needed to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Last supper: Fish use sharp barbs and spines to fight off hungry seals
Research reveals the steep price some marine mammals are willing to pay for food, after…
Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for US$18
For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes,…
Pacific oysters may not contain as many microplastics as previously thought
Researchers have discovered that the abundance of tiny microplastic contaminants in Pacific oysters from the…
Magnetic pulses alter salmon’s orientation, suggesting navigation via magnetite in tissue
Researchers have taken a step closer to solving one of nature’s most remarkable mysteries: How…
Breakthrough in molecular machines
Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future — if we can find a…
Women’s heart attack symptoms are not all that different
The top three heart attack symptoms in both women and men are chest pain, sweating,…
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat
Researchers working on molecular-level responses in crops have taken a step closer to their goal…
Study Finds New Way To Detect Autism Years Before Symptoms Appear
Researchers discovered that a common biomarker could indicate autism early in childhood and even without…
Biohazard Cleaner Explains Proper Way To Eliminate Coronavirus
A professional biohazard cleaner explains the most important step in cleaning and disinfecting surfaces to…
San Francisco Could Lose Half Of Its Restaurants Due To The Coronavirus Outbreak
The Golden Gate Restaurant Association predicts that if lockdown continues in San Francisco, half of…
Is Working From Home Now The New Norm?
According to a new update from Singapore’s Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing,…
Top Tea Choices To Prevent Digestion Problems While In Quarantine
These top dietitian-recommended tea choices should reduce the likelihood of digestive problems while on quarantine….
Canada To Invest $240M In Online Health Care As The Pandemic Pushes On
As per a new update, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reportedly confirmed that the…
Bus-Sized Asteroid To Fly Safely By Earth Today
Per news updates from NASA, a small asteroid with the size of a standard bus…
Do Good Dogs Make Good Co-Workers?
Can dogs be good co-workers? The science may be varied, per research. Read Original Article:…
Iceland Cancels Whale Hunting Season This 2020
Amid all the sobering news about new COVID-19 cases and the lack of proper testing…
How New York Is Dealing With Overwhelming Number Of Coronavirus Deaths
Funeral homes in New York City are struggling to deal with deaths, most stored in…
Bird Watching Rises Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
New report reveals that more and more Americans are turning to bird watching to entertain…
Coronavirus Pandemic: Why Some Places Are Spared By Virus Remains A Mystery
Scientists have launched hundreds of studies to understand why COVID-19 overwhelmed some areas and left…
Massachusetts Coronavirus Crisis Update: Over 100 Deaths, More Positive Cases Reported
The number of COVID-19 deaths and infections continue to rise over in Massachusetts with the…
Coronavirus Pandemic Could Go On For 2 Years, Experts Say
Health experts share three scenarios for COVID-19 moving forward. Read Original Article: Coronavirus Pandemic Could…
Some People Are Rethinking Where They Want To Live Because Of Coronavirus Pandemic
As the coronavirus continues to infect people in various parts of the country, city dwellers…
Coronavirus Outbreak Second Wave Imminent: Is There A Way To Stop It?
Is it time for life to get back to normal? Experts say otherwise and believe…
US Records ‘Deadliest Day’ As States Reopen Despite Coronavirus Outbreak, WHO Says
The U.S. reportedly just had its deadliest day yet on record amid the coronavirus pandemic,…
Best Android Apps To Monitor Your Weight, Nutrition And More Amid Coronavirus Quarantine
These Android apps will help monitor your weight, nutrition and other aspects of your health…
Researchers Examine Power Of Prayers Among Coronavirus Patients
Researchers at Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute aim to see if regular prayers could help…