Why are fat deposits more likely to occur after tears of the shoulder’s rotator cuff, compared to other types of…
China Investigates Reports of H.I.V.-Tainted Blood Plasma Treatment
Authorities in China have ordered an emergency recall of more than 12,000 units of a blood plasma product, potentially the…
China Investigates Reports of H.I.V.-Tainted Blood Plasma Treatment
Authorities in China have ordered an emergency recall of more than 12,000 units of a blood plasma product, potentially the…
Hearing and deaf infants process information differently
Deaf children face unique communication challenges, but a new study shows that the effects of hearing impairment extend far beyond…
Effects of teenage motherhood may last multiple generations
The grandchildren of adolescent mothers have lower school readiness scores than their peers, according to a new study.
Heavy drinking in teens causes lasting changes in emotional center of brain
Lasting changes in the brain caused by drinking that starts in adolescence are the result of epigenetic changes that alter…
Why your kid’s strep throat keeps coming back
Each year, some 600 million people around the world come down with strep throat. Yet, it was unclear why some…
Simpler parts make for a more efficient system
A team of researchers has discovered that decentralized systems work better when the individual parts are less capable.
Unfamiliar words, not blue text, slows reading of hyperlinks
Hyperlinks slow down reading speed only when the linked word is unfamiliar, an effect that is independent of link color,…
Climate change poses greater risk of mental health challenges for children born to depressed mothers
Climate change poses an exponentially greater risk for mental health problems in children born to mothers with prenatal depression who…