It’s pretty common to see construction workers and other manual laborers stop into a convenience store on lunch to grab
Month: January 2019
Psychologists solve mystery of songbird learning
Scientists rely on animal models to gain insight into how humans learn language, but it turns out that one of
To sleep, perchance to heal: Newly discovered gene governs need for slumber when sick
Humans spend nearly one-third of their lives in slumber, yet sleep is still one of biology’s most enduring mysteries. Little
Research Brief: Sustainable bioenergy from native prairies on abandoned agricultural lands
In an ongoing effort to discover the ideal conditions to grow alternative biofuels that offer more environmental benefits, University of
Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath included spike in heart disease hospitalizations
Natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes are generally described in terms of wind speed, land area, and inches
Fasting ramps up human metabolism, study shows
Fasting may help people lose weight, but new research suggests going without food may also boost human metabolic activity, generate
Undergrads design ventilator device; form company to aid newborns during surgery
As American Family Children’s Hospital expanded its neonatal intensive care unit in 2014 to treat Wisconsin’s high-needs surgery patients shortly
Why is CBD oil everywhere?
With a widespread market and popular proselytizers, from high-end “aspirational” lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow to television M.D.-to-the-masses Dr. Oz, CBD
Cancer causes premature ageing
Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Immune Cell Biomarker Predicts Better Outcome in Head and Neck Cancer
For some patients with larynx cancer, the disease persists or recurs after surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Additional surgery often results
