When children have a place to play outside, programs aimed at reducing their screen time use are more successful, according
Day: January 8, 2025
Microplastics widespread in seafood people eat
The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people
Overcoming resistance: Researchers find new utility for old antibiotics
Researchers at McMaster University have discovered a critical vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc — or a lack thereof. In a
Study shows head trauma may activate latent viruses, leading to neurodegeneration
Concussions and repetitive head trauma in sports like football and boxing, once accepted as an unpleasant consequence of intense athletic
Scientists advance nanobody technology to combat deadly Ebola virus
Ebola virus, one of the deadliest pathogens, has a fatality rate of about 50%, posing a serious threat to global
Advancements in neural implant research enhance durability
Neural implants contain integrated circuits (ICs) — commonly called chips — built on silicon. These implants need to be small
How our cells dispose of waste and ways to control it
Recycling takes place in our cells at all times: in a process called autophagy, cell components that are no longer
Ketamine use on the rise in U.S. adults; new trends emerge
A recent study analyzing data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that past-year recreational ketamine
Predicting the progression of autoimmune disease with AI
Autoimmune diseases, where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own healthy cells and tissues, often have a preclinical stage
Study challenges traditional risk factors for brain health in the oldest-old
A study led by the University of California, Irvine has found cardiovascular conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes,