Day January 14, 2021

IMAGE: This East Pacific ruby octopus, Octopus rubescens, was photographed by Kirt L. Onthank near Whidbey Island, Washington, United States. view more  Credit: Kirt L. Onthank With the impact of climate change increasing by the day, scientists are studying the ways…

The human organism requires a variety of small molecules, such as sugars or fats, in order to function properly. The composition of these so-called metabolites and their interaction – the metabolism – varies from person to person and is dependent…

A new study from UBC researchers suggests a strong correlation between following the MIND and Mediterranean diets and later onset of Parkinson’s disease (PD). While researchers have long known of neuroprotective effects of the MIND diet for diseases like Alzheimer’s…

IMAGE: A video recorded with a camera shooting at one billion frames per second shows how two pulses of laser light take differing paths while reflecting within a chaotic optical cavity. view more  Credit: Caltech There are things in life that…

Honey bee health has been on the decline for two decades, with U.S. and Canadian beekeepers now losing about 25 to 40% of their colonies annually. And queen bees are failing faster than they have in the past in their…

BOSTON — Completing cancer screening tests, such as mammograms, can be challenging for low-income people, who may face such challenges as lack of transportation or inability to take time off work. A team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) explored the…

IMAGE: Systematic review and recommendations, 15 articles 1980-2020 view more  Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM. DES PLAINES, IL — Among children who were not in an independently verified incident, evaluation for child abuse should…

IMAGE: Rising incidence of HIV infection in young men who practice sex with men highlights the need for improved preventive measures early on, if China’s epidemic is to be brought to… view more  Credit: Chinese Medical Journal Since the dawn of…

Decades of research show that depression, stress, loneliness, and poor health behaviors can weaken the body’s immune system and lower the effectiveness of certain vaccines. A new report accepted for publication in Perspectives on Psychological Science suggests that the same…

IMAGE: Lead researcher Joshua Casser observing agar plates in search of microbial growth retrieved from the surface of an egg. view more  Credit: Penn State Pulsed ultraviolet light can be an effective alternative to some of the antimicrobial technologies now used…