Probiotic use may reduce antibiotic prescriptions
Use of probiotics is linked to reduced need for antibiotic treatment in infants and children, according to a review of
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Significant amount of cancer-causing chemicals stays in lungs during e-cigarette use: Formaldehyde and other chemicals absorbed by respiratory tract during vaping sessions
E-cigarettes have become increasingly popular as a smoke-free alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, but the health effects of “vaping” on
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New research shows how children want their food served
The aim of the research from Future Consumer Lab was to investigate whether children prefer their food served in a
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Human genome could contain up to 20 percent fewer genes, researchers reveal
A new study led by the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) reveals that up to 20% of genes classified
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Environmentally friendly photoluminescent nanoparticles for more vivid display colors
Most current displays do not always accurately represent the world’s colors as we perceive them by eye, instead only representing
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Landslides triggered by human activity on the rise
More than 50,000 people were killed by landslides around the world between 2004 and 2016, according to a new study
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How brains of doers differ from those of procrastinators: Procrastination is the thief of time. Not everyone finds this fact deterring. Two different brain areas might be the reason for this
Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have analysed why certain people tend to put tasks off rather than tackling them directly. Using
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Inducing labor at 39 weeks decreases need for cesarean section, study finds
Inducing labor in healthy women at 39 weeks into their pregnancy reduces the need for cesarean section and is at
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New details in how sense of smell develops: Findings could help determine how dogs evolved such good noses
Dogs, known for their extraordinarily keen senses of smell, can be trained to use their sensitive sniffers to find drugs,
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Tbx6 revealed as crucial to heart and skeleton formation from stem cells
Many studies have attempted to identify a single transcription factor that can induce formation of mesoderm, an early layer in
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