Speed limits set only five miles per hour below engineering recommendations produce a statistically significant decrease in total, fatal and
Month: December 2018
Researchers report acute findings from Havana embassy phenomenon
Beginning in late 2016, U.S. diplomats and family members stationed in Havana, Cuba, reported a number of sudden-onset symptoms, including
How Puzzles, Games Might Help Your Aging Brain
Those Sunday crossword puzzles may not prevent the aging brain from slowing down — but they might protect it in
Your weight history may predict your heart failure risk
In a medical records analysis of information gathered on more than 6,000 people, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers conclude that simply
Killing the liver-stage malaria parasite with baculovirus: a drug discovery approach
Currently, few antimalarial treatments exist that effectively kill liver-stage malaria parasites, which can lay dormant for months or years as
Pain: Perception and motor impulses arise in brain independently of one another
Pain is a negative feeling that we want to get rid of as soon as possible. In order to protect
RUDN medics called the world to action against hepatitis in Somalia
Viral hepatitis means liver inflammation caused by viruses and is among top-10 mortality factors in the world. It is passed
Sporting Events Dangerous for Spectators, Too
Serious sports injuries aren’t confined to athletes — spectators also run that risk, a new study finds. “You don’t expect to
Research unlocks secrets of iron storage in algae
New research shows that phytoplankton iron storage strategies may determine which species thrive in changing oceans and impact marine food
Buzz! Slap! Ow! Taking the virus out of a mosquito’s bite
They approach with the telltale sign – a high-pitched whine. It’s a warning that you are a mosquito’s next meal.