Older couple.
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More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to a study by the universities of Coventry and Oxford.
Researchers found that people who engaged in more regular...
In a new study of childhood mortality rates between 1961 and 2010 in the United States and 19 economically similar countries, researchers report that while there's been overall improvement among all the countries, the U.S. has been slowest to...
People who drink coffee live longer, new research suggests.
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Here's another reason to start the day with a cup of joe: Scientists have found that people who drink coffee appear to live longer.
Drinking coffee was...
Roasted crickets and cricket energy bars.
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Australian consumers in Adelaide are taking part in a University of Adelaide research study to help realize the potential for edible insects as a food industry.
Consumer attitudes are being put...
William Wimley is the George A. Adrouny Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Tulane University School of Medicine.
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The world may be closer to knowing why Ebola spreads so easily thanks to a team of researchers from...
Why dieting doesn't always result in losing weight. Key brain cells act as a trigger to prevent us burning calories when food is scarce.
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A study carried out in mice may help explain why dieting can...
These are thelial cells undergoing a shape change in Xenopus laevis embryo.
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The first step in shaping the brain is that the neural plate, a sheet-like cell layer, curves to form the neural tube. Assistant Professor Makoto Suzuki...
Happiness is not a warm phone, according to a new study exploring the link between adolescent life satisfaction and screen time. Teens whose eyes are habitually glued to their smartphones are markedly unhappier, said study lead author and San...
The effect of sleep and social isolation on protein folding.
Credit: Michael Paolini & Sarah Ly. Adpated from Colwell (2007) Nature Neuroscience
Social isolation has been linked to a wide range of health problems, as well as a shorter lifespan in...
Low-calorie diets can extend longevity, but new research is the first to show that calorie restriction influences the body’s circadian rhythms’ involvement with the aging process in cells.
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cientists studying how aging affects the biological clock's...
East Asians and Westerners view handshakes differently, new research finds.
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Westerners view handshaking more positively than do East Asians, researchers report in a new study. Western men also rate handshakes initiated by men and women differently,...
