In a finding that shows the obesity epidemic is far from over, new research reveals that most Americans have grown
Month: December 2018
Camera trap study reveals the hidden lives of island carnivores
Researchers placed 160 cameras on 19 of the 22 Apostle Islands in northern Wisconsin to see which carnivores were living
A safe, wearable soft sensor
Children born prematurely often develop neuromotor and cognitive developmental disabilities. The best way to reduce the impacts of those disabilities
1 in 4 People Over 25 Will Be Hit by Stroke
A quarter of the world’s people over the age of 25 will experience a debilitating stroke during their lifetime, a
Twisting light to enable high-capacity data transmission
For the first time, researchers have used tiny gears made of germanium to generate a vortex of twisted light that
Bees can count with just four nerve cells in their brains
Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their brains, according to researchers
Health Tip: Lessen Growing Pains
Growing pains occur as kids exercise more and their muscles try to keep up. Ironically, these pains aren’t directly caused
Health Tip: Dealing With a Pulled Hamstring
A pulled hamstring is a common injury for athletes who play sports such as track, soccer and basketball. Symptoms of
University of Birmingham develops sight-saving treatment for eye infection or trauma
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a novel eye drop that rapidly reduces sight-threatening scarring to the surface
Forget-me-not: Scientists pinpoint memory mechanism in plants
Plant scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham have unravelled a mechanism that enables flowering plants to sense and