US Infants, Toddlers Eat Too Much Sugar, Study Finds
A new study shows that parents have been giving young children more added sugar, which…
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US FDA Accepts Regulatory Submission of New Drug Application for Selumetinib in Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) and Grants Priority Review
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. AstraZeneca and Merck’s Selumetinib Would Become the First Medicine Indicated for…
Height Matters: Taller People Have Higher Risk Of Stroke, Heart Conditions
Researchers found that people taller than 5 feet and 7 inches are more likely to…
Childhood Pancreatic Cancer Treatment (PDQ)
Source: National Cancer InstituteRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pancreatic Cancer Read Original Article: Childhood Pancreatic Cancer Treatment…
Here’s Why You Don’t Want To Have Lung Cancer In Alabama
A new report by American Lung Association shows that Alabama is one of the states…
Study Finds ‘Serious’ Problems With Marijuana Legalization In US
Researchers found that the marijuana legalization in the U.S. has been leading to problematic use…
Study Says Stimulating Clitoris For Pleasure Also Helps Achieve Pregnancy
A new study shows that clitoris works not only to provide women with pleasure but…
Vitamin F Uses, Health Benefits That Will Surprise You
Vitamin F refers to both omega-3 fatty acid and omega-6 fatty acid, both essential vitamins…
Pancreatic cancer, childhood
Source: Genetic and Rare Diseases Information CenterRelated MedlinePlus Pages: Pancreatic Cancer Read Original Article: Pancreatic…
Best Cancer-Fighting Drinks You Should Try Now
Certain beverages consumed daily may have cancer fighting properties you did not know about. Read…
Antidepressants Pollute Bodies Of Water, Negatively Affect Fish
‘Prozac pollution’ of the oceans also poses a danger to fish and aquatic wildlife. Read…
Researchers develop thin heat shield for superfast aircraft
The world of aerospace increasingly relies on carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites to build the…
Smart people may learn music faster
Why do some people learn music more quickly than others? Intelligence could play a role,…
Thursday’s Daily Brief: Envoy heads for Bolivia, ICC on Myanmar, dignity for sanitation workers, sterilizing mosquitoes
A recap of Thursday’s main stories: UN chief on Bolivian crisis; International Criminal Court to hear…
New state of matter: A cooper pair metal
In a finding that reveals an entirely new state of matter, research shows that Cooper…
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Americans maintain high levels of trust in science
A new report analyzing decades of public opinion surveys reveals that the public’s trust in…
Faster, stronger rabies vaccine
Every year, more than 59,000 people around the world die of rabies and there remains…
Zika virus can cause immune and brain abnormalities in asymptomatic pig offspring
Zika virus infection in the womb produces altered immune responses and sex-specific brain abnormalities in…
Researchers generate terahertz laser with laughing gas
Researchers have built a compact device, the size of a shoebox, that produces a terahertz…
Some aquatic plants depend on the landscape for photosynthesis
Researchers found that not only are freshwater aquatic plants affected by climate, they are also…
NASA finds Neptune moons locked in ‘dance of avoidance’
Even by the wild standards of the outer solar system, the strange orbits that carry…
Lifelike chemistry created in lab search for ways to study origin of life
Researchers have cultivated lifelike chemical reactions while pioneering a new strategy for studying the origin…
Multidisciplinary transplantation evaluation shows promise for older adults
Older adults with blood cancers can benefit from a team-based, holistic evaluation before undergoing transplantation,…
Study reveals urban hotspots of high-schoolers’ opioid abuse
A new study has found that in several cities and counties the proportion of high-schoolers…
Design flaw could open Bluetooth devices to hacking
Mobile apps that work with Bluetooth devices have an inherent design flaw that makes them…
Chemists use light to build biologically active compounds
Many biologically active molecules, including synthetic drugs, contain a central, nitrogen-containing chemical structure with a…
Megadrought likely triggered the fall of the Assyrian Empire
The Neo-Assyrian Empire, centered in northern Iraq and extending from Iran to Egypt — the…
For some urban areas, a warming climate is only half the threat
A new study projects that the growth of urban areas in the coming decades will trigger…
Newly developed nanoparticles help fight lung cancer in animal model
Scientists have reported a new approach to treating lung cancer with inhaled nanoparticles. Read Original…
DNA data offers scientific look at 500 years of extramarital sex in Western Europe
Researchers have put DNA evidence together with long-term genealogical data to explore questions of biological…
Ocean studies look at microscopic diversity and activity across entire planet
Two new articles use samples and data collected during the Tara Oceans Expedition to analyze…
There are variations in plankton biodiversity and activity from the equator to the poles
New results between 2009 and 2013 show that the diversity and functions of planktonic species…
Butterflies take different paths to arrive at same color pattern
An international team of scientists working with Heliconius butterflies in Panama was faced with a…
Breakthrough in malaria research
Cell biologists have systematically investigated the genome of the malaria parasite Plasmodium throughout its life…
We know we’re full because a stretched intestine tells us so
We commonly think a full stomach is what tells us to stop eating, but it…
Study shows link between health and size of social group
A new study has found that crows living in large social groups are healthier than…
UN mosquito sterilization technology set for global testing, in battle against malaria, dengue
With more than half the world now at risk from mosquito-transmitted dengue fever, according to…
Stress, plastic additives in late pregnancy raise risk of premature birth
Women exposed simultaneously to stress and plastic additives late in pregnancy are at increased risk…
Bisphenol-A structural analogues may be less likely than BPA to disrupt heart rhythm
Some chemical alternatives to plastic bisphenol-A (BPA), which is still commonly used in medical settings…
Global climate change concerns for Africa’s Lake Victoria
Researchers have developed a model to project lake levels in world’s largest tropical lake. Read…
Two cosmic peacocks show violent history of the magellanic clouds
Two peacock-shaped gaseous clouds were revealed in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). A team of…
The ways astronauts prep for spaceflight could benefit cancer patients, say researchers
During spaceflight, astronauts experience similar physical stress as cancer patients undergoing treatments such as chemotherapy,…
New material breaks world record turning heat into electricity
Thermoelectric materials convert heat into electrical energy. The amount of energy that can be generated…
Engineers find bottlebrush copolymers can be tailored for applications
A microscopic polymer in the form of a common kitchen implement, the bottlebrush, could give…
Get your game face on: Study finds it may help
Could putting on a serious face in preparation for competition actually impact performance? According to…
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Simulation reveals how bacterial organelle converts sunlight to chemical energy
Scientists have simulated every atom of a light-harvesting structure in a photosynthetic bacterium that generates…
Computer scientists develop new tool that generates videos from themed text
A global team of computer scientists have developed ”Write-A-Video”, a new tool that generates videos…
Human rights experts call for ‘paradigm shift’ on arbitrary detention in Qatar
A group of independent UN human rights experts is calling for a “paradigm shift” in…
NASA’s Mars 2020 will hunt for microscopic fossils
Scientists with NASA’s Mars 2020 rover have discovered what may be one of the best…
Future rainfall could far outweigh current climate predictions in UK
Scientists analyzed rainfall records from the 1870s to the present day with their findings showing…