Blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or…
Invisible barriers cut down on cheating
Both see-through and pretend partitions promoted honesty in taking tests, psychology experiments show, suggesting simple environmental cues can nudge children…
Hydrogel mimics human brain with memorizing and forgetting ability
Researchers have found a soft and wet material that can memorize, retrieve, and forget information, much like the human brain.
A new way to target cancers using ‘synthetic lethality’
Researchers report that inhibiting a key enzyme caused human cancer cells associated with two major types of breast and ovarian…
Masks May Reduce Viral Dose, Some Experts Say
People wearing face coverings will take in fewer coronavirus particles, evidence suggests, making disease less severe.
Lithium in drinking water linked with lower suicide rates
Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect – according to a new study. The study…
Immune system variation can predict severe COVID-19 outcomes
The differing immune system responses of patients with COVID-19 can help predict who will experience moderate and severe consequences of…
Stopping listeria reproduction ‘in its tracks’
Listeria contaminations can send food processing facilities into full crisis mode with mass product recalls, federal warnings and even hospitalization…
MicroRNA shows promise for hair regrowth
Researchers have identified a microRNA (miRNA) that could promote hair regeneration. This miRNA — miR-218-5p — plays an important role…
Protecting beta cells against stress may guard against type 1 diabetes
Researchers have found an unusual strategy that eventually may help to guard transplanted beta cells or to slow the original…