Researchers have found that some preterm babies born without haptoglobin, a protein in blood cells, have higher odds of brain…
Making waves: Researchers shed light on how cilia work
Scientists have found the most efficient length for cilia, the tiny hair-like structures designed to sweep out the body’s fluids,…
Need to increase diversity within genetic data sets
Polygenic scores developed by studying Europeans do a better job at predicting disease risk for people of European ancestry than…
Poor lung function in shorter people linked to increased risk of heart disease
Results from a new study has found that an association between shorter stature and higher risk of heart disease is…
Exercise is more critical than diet to maintain weight loss
The study showed successful weight-loss maintainers rely on physical activity to remain in energy balance (rather than chronic restriction of…
Consider women juggling research/childcare
Offering financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics attending conferences is one of the suggestions offered by researchers…
Kicking goals for kids with autism
Researchers are turning autism interventions on their head with a stand-out sports program that’s training coaches how to best achieve…
April Fools hoax stories could offer clues to help identify ‘fake news’
Academic experts in natural language processing who are interested in deception have compared the language used within written April Fools…
People can survive organ failure, a review explores how
Although organ failure can be fatal, your kidneys, heart, and liver are prepared for this catastrophe. Emerging research supports the…
An Outbreak Spreads Fear: Of Measles, of Ultra-Orthodox Jews, of Anti-Semitism
A measles outbreak in a New York suburb has sickened scores of people and stoked long-smoldering tensions between the ultra-Orthodox…