Science

Red meat consumption associated with increased type 2 diabetes risk

People who eat just two servings of red meat per week may have an increased risk of developing type 2…

3 years ago

Holy bat skull! Fossil adds vital piece to bat evolution puzzle

Of all the mammals, bats have one of the poorest fossil records, with palaeontologists estimating that about 80 per cent…

3 years ago

Astronomers detect most distant fast radio burst to date

An international team has spotted a remote blast of cosmic radio waves lasting less than a millisecond. This 'fast radio…

3 years ago

Wearable device makes memories and powers up with the flex of a finger

Researchers have invented an experimental wearable device that generates power from a user's bending finger and can create and store…

3 years ago

Promising new options for treating aggressive prostate cancer

Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators have identified two promising new treatment options for men with recurrent prostate cancer -- both of which…

3 years ago

Founder personality could predict start-up success

The stats don't lie -- the overwhelming majority of start-up companies fail. So, what makes the seemingly lucky few not…

3 years ago

Team finds a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage

A UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart…

3 years ago

Cocoa pods — a source of chocolate, and potentially, flame retardants

As Halloween approaches, so too does the anticipation of a trick-or-treating stash filled with fun-sized chocolate candy bars. But to…

3 years ago

Parents of elementary-aged children may engage in more helicopter parenting than they think

As they grow, children start doing certain activities without their parents watching over them, including trick-or-treating with friends, staying home…

3 years ago

Signatures of the Space Age: Spacecraft metals left in the wake of humanity’s path to the stars

The Space Age is leaving fingerprints on one of the most remote parts of the planet -- the stratosphere --…

3 years ago