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Strong evidence supports the association between obesity and some major types of cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide, and the prevalence of obesity has more than doubled over the past 40 years. Image credit:...
Most complex nanoparticle crystal ever made by design
The most complex crystal designed and built from nanoparticles. Left: An electron microscope image of a slice of the structure (Northwestern University). Right: A...
Study sheds new light on how species extinction affects complex ecosystems
Image credit:Flickr/Cosimo
Research by the University of Southampton has found that methods used to predict the effect of species extinction on ecosystems could be producing...
Boosting a cell-protecting protein may help slow Alzheimer’s disease progression
The study provides the first evidence that boosting Nrf2 by blocking its inhibitor, Keap1, can protect neurons from mice from the effects of the...
Research shows exercise is a boon for cancer patients
Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to reduce cancer-related fatigue. Image Credit: Flickr/Glenn Euloth
Exercise and/or psychological therapy work better than medications to...
Cigarette smoke curbs lung’s self-healing
Helmholtz scientists were able to elucidate a mechanism leading to degeneration (right) of formerly healthy lung tissue (left).Credit: Helmholtz Zentrum München
Smoke from cigarettes blocks...
Air pollution can alter the effectiveness of antibiotics and increases the potential of disease,...
Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution....
Facebook ‘likes’ don’t work like marketers think they do
Customers rarely post on a brand's page on their own and typically only see a fraction of a brand's Facebook content unless they are...
Twice weekly yoga classes plus home practice effective in reducing symptoms of depression
Image credit: Flickr/Jean Henrique Wichinoski
People who suffer from depression should participate in yoga and deep (coherent) breathing classes at least twice weekly plus practice...
Volkswagen’s excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
While Volkswagen has issued recalls of affected vehicles in both the U.S. and Europe, scientists at MIT and elsewhere have found the excess emissions...
Electronic energy meters’ false readings almost six times higher than actual energy consumption
Test situation for this study.Credit: Image courtesy of University of Twente
Some electronic energy meters can give false readings that are up to 582% higher...
