Bioscience engineers have developed a new antibacterial strategy that weakens bacteria by preventing them from cooperating. Unlike with antibiotics, there…
‘Marshmallow test’ redux: Children show better self-control when they depend on each other
The researchers say their experiments are the first to show that children are more willing to delay gratification for cooperative…
Flame retardants and pesticides overtake heavy metals as biggest contributors to IQ loss
Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the decline in the United States, likely due to…
Reducing the risk of blood clots in artificial heart valves
People with mechanical heart valves need blood thinners on a daily basis, because they have a higher risk of blood…
School indoor air quality cannot be reliably assessed based on pupils’ symptoms
The association between indoor air quality of the school building and the pupils’ symptoms was so weak that it is…
Historical housing disparities linked with dangerous climate impacts
Extreme heat kills more people in the United States than any other type of hazardous weather and will likely become…
Elevated leukemia incidence is found in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers
Responders who worked at the World Trade Center site after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, have an increased overall…
‘Swiss cheese’ bones could be cause of unexplained low back pain
In experiments with genetically engineered and old mice, researchers say they have added to evidence that the vast majority of…
Decoy molecule neutralizes a range of viruses
The molecule points the way toward treating viruses that cross from animals to humans.
Children’s packed lunches lack nutritional quality
Fewer than two in every 100 packed lunches eaten by children in English primary schools meet nutritional standards, according to…