New enzyme inhibitor offers hope for treatment of cancer

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have found a small molecule capable of manipulating an immune...

People high in emotions drawn to cats for stress relief programs

A recent study found that people seek and take benefit from connection with cats. Researchers revealed The several...

Reducing noise in OR improves children's behaviour after surgery

Excessive noise in the operating room is a prominent complaint among patients and providers, especially during...

Research maps out environmental footprint of food

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara's National Center for Ecological Analysis & Synthesis (NCEAS) have mapped for...

Study looks inside brain to find out how memory is stored

A study has looked deep inside the human brain to find out how memory is stored. Researchers from Northwestern...

Research shows how stress affects brain

At one time or another, we've all felt paralyzed by a threat or danger. Researchers from the University of Iowa have...

Prescribed fire lowers tick population, pathogen transmission

For a recently published paper, the researchers reviewed the scientific literature on the effects of fire on forest...

Ultrasound scan can diagnose prostate cancer: Research

Researchers at Imperial College London, University College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust have...

Plant water stress, not termites cause mysterious circles

Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century. It boiled down to two...

Kid's physical health linked to poor professional development

A team of University of Cambridge researchers conducted a study to examine the training given to in-service teachers...

Climate change is increasing frequency of fish mass die-offs

The paper, "Climate warming amplifies the frequency of fish mass mortality events across the north temperate lakes,"...

Green eyeglasses helps to reduce pain-related anxiety

Researchers say wearing special green spectacles for many hours a day decreases pain-related anxiety.