Ireland launches next phase of national precision oncology program
Today (8th October), Ireland’s Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, James Lawless TD, launched…
Parental teasing and criticism fuel body image issues later in life
New research reveals that parents’ verbal remarks about weight can leave a deeper and longer-lasting mark on their…
Understanding food challenge risks in asthmatic children
Researchers uncover why children with asthma or multiple allergies face higher odds of reacting during oral food challenges,…
Healthy diet may double life expectancy benefits for frail adults
Even in later life, eating well pays off; researchers reveal that healthier diets can dramatically extend the lifespan…
SMOC1 gene plays a surprising role in the development of type 2 diabetes
Scientists at City of Hope®, one of the largest and most advanced cancer research and treatment organizations in…
Dark matter may end our universe in a ‘Big Crunch’
Astrophysicists have presumed for nearly a century that the universe will just keep expanding for all eternity, driven…
Next-generation imaging promises sharper, deeper view of living tissues
A University of Arizona research team will receive nearly $2.7 million from the NIH’s Common Fund Venture Program to advance next-generation…
Cesarean births in advanced labor linked to higher risk of womb scarring
Women who have Cesarean births at an advanced stage of labor are about eight times more likely to…
COMBINEDBrain and MUSC join forces to launch pediatric CNS biorepository
COMBINEDBrain, a leader in advancing translational neuroscience research, and the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), one of…
Exercise snacks may help improve heart and lung health in sedentary adults
Exercise snacks-intentional short bursts of physical activity-may be an effective way of boosting the cardiorespiratory fitness of physically…
Red dwarf stars are unlikely to host planets with advanced life and civilizations
For all the talk about life across the cosmos, Earth remains the only confirmed example. That single data…
New discovery could change the way future rovers are designed and tested
As space agencies race to set foot on the Moon, Mars, and elsewhere, a not-so-glamorous problem could be…