Some brains are blind to moving objects
As many as half of people are blind to motion in some part of their field of vision, but the deficit doesn’t have anything...
Brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst before sleep
The brain's biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature by McGill University researchers.
The...
Breastfeeding saves mothers’ lives, too
The new study provides the first comprehensive picture of the health and economic benefits of breastfeeding. Credit:Flickr/desireefawn
Breastfeeding as recommended -- for a total of...
Researchers find explanation for interacting giant, hidden ocean waves
Ocean engineers from MIT, the University of Minnesota at Duluth, and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have accurately simulated the motion of internal tides...
Fungus makes mosquitoes much more likely to become infected with malaria
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have identified a fungus that compromises the immune system of mosquitoes, making them more...
Component Of Red Wine, Grapes Can Help To Reduce Inflammation
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A component of red wine and grapes can help control inflammation induced by a bacterial pathogen that is linked to upper respiratory tract...
The spice of life: cinnamon cools your stomach
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Adding cinnamon to your diet can cool your body by up to two degrees, according to research published today.And the spice may...
Study of North Atlantic Ocean reveals decline of leaded petrol emissions
A new study of lead pollution in the North Atlantic provides strong evidence that leaded petrol emissions have declined over the past few decades.
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One fly to rule them all: Flies are the key pollinators of the High...
Flowers of Mountain avens (Dryas) in front of Zackenberg, Northeast Greenland.Credit: Mikko Tiusanen
Forget the view of the Arctic as an icy desert devoid of...
Antibiotics developed in 1960s show promise for TB therapy
First generation cephalosporins -- antibiotics introduced as a treatment against bacterial infections in 1963 -- now show promise for tuberculosis (TB) therapy, according to...
Depression in pregnancy increases risk of mental health problems in children
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Depression in pregnancy increases the risk of behavioural and emotional problems in children, says a new review published in The Lancet Psychiatry.
The authors...