Social relationships carried pottery-making techniques far, wide

Analysis of over 1,200 vessels from hunter-gatherer sites revealed that pottery-making methods spread great...

New sensor detects light deep within brain using MRI

MIT researchers have demonstrated the ability to detect light deep into tissues such as the brain using a...

Quality of early neighbourhood may be related to obesity risk

According to a new study led by researchers at the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, residing in neighbourhoods...

Study unveils Dementia risk among African descent people

According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where...

Gender stereotypes are reflected by characters' actions in movies

A novel machine-learning framework has been developed by researchers that use scene descriptions in movie scripts to...

New drug offers hope for people with hand osteoarthritis

As talarozole has an acceptable safety profile in human subjects, a small proof of concept clinical study is...

Cardiovascular benefits at 6,000 daily walking steps at any pace

The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by a University...

Study: Cluster headaches may be more severe in women

While cluster headache is more common in men than in women, a new study suggests that the disorder may be more...

Chronic inflammation as cause for decline in breastfeeding: Study

Despite the fact that 80 percent of mothers nurse their newborns, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal

Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a...

Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements

Kickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how...

Men may not 'perceive' domestic tasks as the same way as women do

Philosophers seeking to answer questions about inequality in household labour and the invisibility of women's work...