Review challenges common breastfeeding myths in early postnatal care
An evidence review of international research suggests widespread misconceptions within the medical community about early milk production, pacifiers…
Traditional Japanese medicine for obesity may help reduce age-related tissue fibrosis
A traditional Japanese medicine used for obesity may do more than support weight loss. Researchers at the University…
Persistent financial hardship tracks with poorer memory and processing speed by midlife
Seven decades of cohort data connect chronic financial strain with cognitive differences by midlife and complex patterns of…
Sugar gliders not a major risk to swift parrots in Tasmania, new research finds
A new study has called into question the extent to which introduced sugar gliders prey on critically endangered…
A beam of light can cross the entire universe in no time at all
A photon can cross a billion light-years while accumulating no elapsed time along its path.Special relativity links space…
Blowing Bubbles Allows Sperm Whales to Sleep Soundly Beneath the Waves, Reveals Study
Resting sperm whales – Credit: Stéphane Granzotto / SWNS New research shows that blowing bubbles helps sperm whales…
Smoking outside still exposes children to cigarette smoke, Israeli study finds
Parents who think they are protecting their family from their own tobacco smoke when they light up on…
Researchers uncover hierarchical sensory processing system in the zebrafish brain
How does the brain make sense of what we see, hear, and feel—and transform these separate signals into…
Inside the strange physics of why time stops at the speed of light
A clock aboard a fast-moving spacecraft does not break, lag or malfunction. It ticks normally for everyone inside.…
Cooperative sperm may improve fertilization success across diverse arthropods
Fertilization is often imagined as a frantic race, with millions of sperm competing for a single prize. But…
Review outlines effective approaches to reduce recurrent hepatic encephalopathy
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a neurologic complication of advanced liver disease, causing impaired functioning, reduced quality of life…
New mechanism linked to septic heart injury protection uncovered
Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with…