Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows.
Category: Health
Wearable heart monitor increases diagnosis of irregular heart rhythm
Wearable, long-term continuous heart monitors helped identify 52% more cases of atrial fibrillation compared to usual care, but that did
Chromosome copying errors pinpointed in embryo development
A new discovery by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan upends decades of assumptions regarding
Crucial insights on loneliness and death ideation among older adults
A new study shows that loneliness in later life is associated with an increased risk of individuals wishing for their
Protect your teeth with fruit: antimicrobial effects found in biomass compounds
Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by a periodontal pathogenic bacteria infection that affects oral and internal health. Good
New method for quantifying boredom in the body during temporary stress
Stress is a common experience for everyone, but its multifaceted nature makes it challenging to quantify objectively. Evaluating individual physiological
Moths may use disco gene to regulate day/night cycles
How does one species become two? If you’re a biologist, that’s a loaded question. The consensus is that, in most
New pancreatic cancer treatment proves effective in shrinking, clearing tumors
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Chan Medical School have demonstrated in mice a new method to
Researchers take inspiration from viruses to improve delivery of nucleic acid-based therapies to cancer cells
A researcher in Purdue University’s College of Science is developing a patent-pending platform technology that mimics the dual-layer structure of
Scientists discover how the body’s killer cells attack cancer
Scientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough after working out how the body’s immune system targets cells devastated