Wastewater recycling offers a variety of environmental benefits but also a big challenge: antibiotic-resistant genes that can lead to super bugs we don’t have medicine to treat.
Nov 1, 2019
With its 100 billion neurons connected in a sprawling and complex network, the human brain offers many challenges to scientists hoping to comprehend its structure.
Nov 1, 2019
Exposure to acetaminophen in the womb may increase a child’s risk for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorder, suggests a study funded by the National Institutes of Health and the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality.
Oct 31, 2019
The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory, a UCL study finds.
Oct 30, 2019
Two trillion times each day, the cells in a typical human divide to replace old, damaged or dead cells.
Oct 30, 2019
Women surgical residents suffer more mistreatment than men, which leads to a higher burnout rate and more suicidal thoughts among female residents, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study that surveyed trainees in all accredited 260 U.S.
Oct 29, 2019
The longer immigrants live in the United States, the more likely they are to use prescription opioids—a fact that contradicts popular views linking wealth and health, and suggests that American culture is uniquely favorable toward prescribing opioids.
Oct 28, 2019
Anthropogenic biomes cascade Across natural networks, Swarming across this backdrop With assumed transcendence.
Oct 25, 2019
As the Big Bang theory goes, somewhere around 13.8 billion years ago the universe exploded into being, as an infinitely small, compact fireball of matter that…
Oct 25, 2019
Dr. Frank Schroeder. Photo credit: Jason Koski/University Photography.
Oct 24, 2019
As large, for-profit dialysis chains acquired more than 1,200 smaller providers across the U.S.
Oct 24, 2019
Flooding from torrential rains caused by cyclones and monsoonal storms, as well as other catastrophic events, are responsible for moving huge amounts of fresh wood to a watery grave deep under the ocean, according to Earth scientists.
Oct 22, 2019
A new clinical trial dispels the hypothesis that the diabetes drug metformin could help exercising seniors gain more muscle mass.
Oct 22, 2019
Consuming potato puree during prolonged exercise works just as well as a commercial carbohydrate gel in sustaining blood glucose levels and boosting performance in trained athletes, scientists report.
Oct 21, 2019
