Writing in the Journal of Coastal Research, Gary P. Shaffer, Southeastern professor of biological sciences, notes that the Maurepas Swamp complex, the second…
Psychological scientists Matthias R. Mehl, Shannon E. Holleran, and C. Shelby Clark from the University of Arizona, along with Simine Vazire of Washington…
A new study, led by researchers at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center,…
Baylor University researchers have found that the chronic exposure to nicotine during adolescence in animal models caused a nicotine-induced change in brain…
But a new study suggests that, in some instances, people may actually be less trusting of others when they are in a pleasant mood.“A person’s mood may…
Is oral sex considered sex? It wasn't to around 30 percent of the study participants. How about anal sex? For around 20 percent of the participants, no. A…
Women aged 50 to 76 who take estrogen plus progestin may have an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study published in the pre-print online…
“We assessed … conclusions from both sides and found that evidence for a role of climate in the dynamics is robust,” write study authors Luis Fernando Chaves…
A new study by a former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) economist estimates the total economic impact of foodborne illness across the nation to be a…
“Soluble fiber changes the personality of immune cells—they go from being pro-inflammatory, angry cells to anti-inflammatory, healing cells that help us…
Consumers found that satisfaction with “experiential purchases” – from massages to family vacations – starts high and increases over time. In contrast,…
After opening, many ion channels spontaneously close by inactivation, a process distinct from that involved in opening. The inactivation of channels is…
Lisa Mauer, an associate professor of food science, said that crystalline substances – including vitamin C, some vitamin B forms and other dietary supplements…
UC Irvine neurobiologists are providing the first visual evidence that learning promotes brain health — and, therefore, that mental stimulation could limit the…
Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age – ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but…
With the obesity rate rising for American adults and children, health concerns such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease are a frequent reality.Although…
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