With the growing number of “friends” on Facebook, users are increasingly being drawn into the lives and problems of their Facebook acquaintances, which can be…
For a long time scientists have believed that temperature is the dominant factor in determining the rate of wood decomposition worldwide. Decomposition matters…
A study published in today's New England Journal of Medicine reports that the antibiotic dalbavancin is as effective as vancomycin, the current…
More than 365 decision-makers from the banking sector took part in the Bank & Zukunft 2014 trend survey. In rating current challenges and developments, their…
A new study suggests that night owls are more sedentary and feel that they have a harder time maintaining an exercise schedule.
Participants in a study on smartphones indicated that emotional reasons might influence their decision to buy smartphones with bigger screens even more than…
An estimated half a million cancers were prevented by colorectal cancer screening in the United States from 1976 to 2009, report researchers from the Cancer…
A widely available dietary supplement that had been considered safe — and that some claim provides anti-aging and other health benefits — caused significant…
A new study suggests that blue-enriched light exposure immediately before and during the evening meal may increase hunger and alter metabolism.
The study describes for the first time the molecular basis for one of our most noticeable traits. It also outlines how tiny DNA changes can reverberate through…
Worldwide, major cities stand to gain around $800 billion per year of economic opportunity from 2030 by upgrading their public transportation networks. This is…
Using a flash of light, scientists have inactivated and then reactivated a memory in genetically engineered rats. The study, supported by the National…
Forget about positioning giant mirrors in space to reduce the amount of sunlight being trapped in the earth's atmosphere or seeding clouds to reduce the amount…
“We estimated that a solar panel’s carbon footprint is about twice as high when made in China and used in Europe, compared to those locally made and used in…
In an analysis of air quality in seven Baltimore waterpipe bars, researchers found that airborne particulate matter and carbon monoxide exceeded concentrations…
Using your brain – particularly during adolescence – may help brain cells survive and could impact how the brain functions after puberty.
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