Printing ‘smoking kills’ warnings on individual cigarettes would discourage people from lighting up, researchers say. Scientists at the University of
Month: August 2019
Understanding probiotic yeast
Researchers led by Prof. Johan Thevelein (VIB-KU Leuven Center for Microbiology) have discovered that Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast with probiotic
New ways of developing treatment of chronic inflammation
Researchers from Aarhus University Hospital and Aarhus University in Denmark in collaboration with researchers from Colorado in the United States
Diverse linguistic environment boosts brain sensitivity to new learning
Numerous studies have noted the brain benefits that come from being bilingual—among them increased executive-level cognitive function and a four-
Skin cancer risk in athletes: The dangers of ultraviolet radiation
Athletes ranging from hikers, to tennis and runners exceed the recommended ultraviolet exposure limit by up to eight-fold during the
How to simulate softness
A team of engineers and psychologists at the University of California San Diego discovered clever tricks to design materials that
Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 diabetes
The Scripps Research Institute Discovery paves the way for earlier detection of type 1 disease. Patients with type 1 diabetes,
How diet and medication impact gut bacteria and human health
Research from the London Institute of Medical Sciences and Imperial College and Christoph Kaleta from Kiel University in Germany has
Key protein for Epstein-Barr virus infection
The Epstein-Barr virus, which belongs to the herpesvirus family, is one of the most widespread human viruses and the main
Vegan diets could lower IQ
Dr Emma Derbyshire said the growing fad for ‘plant-based’ diets risks creating mass deficiency in choline – a dietary nutrient
