Yoga may have health benefits for people with chronic non-specific lower back pain
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A new systematic review, published in the Cochrane Library today, suggests that yoga may lead to a reduction in pain and...
Measuring how perovskite solar films efficiently convert light to power
This is a schematic of scanning photocurrent imaging microscopy of halide perovskite film (side view). Using the technique, researchers found the diffusion length within...
Can the ‘greening’ be greener?
These are hedges as ecological focus area in Germany. A biotope network for fauna and flora.Credit: Thomas Hesse
New evidence shows that the 'Ecological Focus...
Physicists ‘squeeze’ light to cool microscopic drum below quantum limit
NIST researchers applied a special form of microwave light to cool a microscopic aluminum drum to an energy level below the generally accepted limit,...
Catching CRISPR in action: First all-atom simulation of genome editing in action
A visual description of the CRISPR/Cas9 research explored by UNT researchers using TACC supercomputers. Simulations found that Cas9 produces staggered, "sticky" ends, which may...
Paleontologists classify mysterious ancient cone-shaped sea creatures
This illustration shows the hyolith Haplophrentis extending the tentacles of its feeding organ (lophophore) from between its shells. The paired spines, or 'helens', are...
High dietary red meat intake linked to common bowel condition diverticulitis
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Replacing one daily portion with poultry or fish may lower risk, findings suggest.
A high dietary intake of red meat, particularly of the...
A glimpse into the workings of the baby brain
Neuroscientists at MIT have adapted their MRI scanner to make it easier to scan infants’ brains as the babies watch movies featuring different types...
World’s largest tropical peatland discovered in Congo swamps
A cuvette central swamp. Credit: Simon Lewis- University of Leeds
A vast peatland in the Congo Basin has been mapped for the first time, revealing...
Researchers discover ‘marvel microbes’ explaining how cells became complex
Asgard archaea form a group with the eukaryotes in the tree of life. Credit: Eva Fernandez-Caceres
In a new study, published in Nature this week,...
Study finds superhero culture magnifies aggressive, not defending behaviors
Children don't have to completely disengage with superhero culture, but parents should foster a wide variety of interests and talk to their kids about...
