Researchers found more muscular men tend to prefer political attitudes that favor inequality
Men with large upper-bodies have a tendency to favour inequality in society and a limited redistribution of resources.
This is the conclusion drawn by...
Huge Iceberg, 115 square miles, Poised to Break Off Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier
A newly discovered long and craggy rift is splintering across West Antarctica's Pine Island Glacier, satellite images show.
The nearly 19-mile-long (30 kilometers) rift started in the middle...
Singapore – New York : the world’s longest flight
Passengers were getting ready to board the world's longest flight on Thursday—a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York.
Two pilots,...
Lumenis, Israel-based firm, developed the world’s first holmium surgical laser to blast the urinary...
Anyone who has had urinary stones can know the acute pain — sometimes compared to that of women in labor — that can accompany...
Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread through picking and rubbing the nose
Pneumonia-causing bacteria can be spread through picking and rubbing the nose, according to new research published in the European Respiratory Journal.
Pneumococcus, the bacteria...
Sit-stand workstations reduce daily sitting time and appear to have a positive impact on...
Sit-stand workstations that allow employees to stand, as well as sit, while working on a computer reduce daily sitting time and appear to have...
Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests
Researchers have developed techniques to detect Lyme disease bacteria weeks sooner than current tests, allowing patients to start treatment earlier.
The findings appear in the...
Probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus
A new study from National Institutes of Health scientists and their Thai colleagues shows that a "good" bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements...
Recent studies have also demonstrated the possibility of engineering three-dimensional (3-D) muscle grafts from...
A growing need for tissues and organs in surgical reconstruction is addressed by the promising field of tissue engineering.
For instance, muscle atrophy results from...
Researchers links depression and diet
Does fast food contribute to depression?
Can a healthy diet combat mental illness?
In an unusual experiment, James Cook University researchers in Australia have found that...
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine offers complete protection from Zaire Ebolavirus (EBOV) infection
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine developed based on technology pioneered by scientists at The Wistar Institute Vaccine & Immunotherapy Center offers complete protection from...
Dopamine is linked to change in beliefs
For the first time, scientists have been able to image brain activity when people change their short-term beliefs, and to relate this brain activity...
Mental health problems will increase as temperatures rise due to climate change
The researchers said that over five years, a 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degree Fahrenheit) increase in average temperature is associated with higher rates of...
Chewing gum could be a strategy to help reduce vitamin deficiency
Nearly 15 percent of all chewing gum varieties sold promise to provide health-enhancing supplements to users, so Penn State researchers studied whether two vitamin-supplemented...
Many labeled the new polishes as “3-Free” but are not necessarily free of toxic...
Prolonged exposure to certain chemicals found in in nail polishes, glues, removers, and other salon products may cause serious health problems to pregnant women.
Manicurists...
