Plans to reintroduce the lynx in Scotland provoke a complex range of opinions, new research shows.
Fungi-derived mycoprotein is just as effective at supporting muscle building during resistance training as animal protein, according to the findings of a new study from the University of Exeter.
DNA testing has confirmed widespread – and probably illegal – international trading of critically endangered European eels.
Excessive alcohol consumption in the first week of pregnancy poses risks to the unborn child – but having a healthy diet rich in nutrients such as folic acid, vitamin B12, choline and betaine could reduce some of its effects, a new Canadian study reveals.
Ten minutes of physical activity a day or less screen time is all it takes to delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and slow its development in youth, according to a study led by Université de Montréal clinical associate professor Dr Mélanie Henderson, a pediatrician,
Climate change is disrupting agriculture around the globe, and as the weather becomes less predictable, farmers and policy-makers are scrambling to make sure that people not only have enough to eat, but also that they get the most nutritious foods available.
In Quebec, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and the third in women.
Can pharmacists be valuable allies for victims of intimate partner violence (IPV)? Can they identify victims, assess the danger they’re in and help them find the right resources?
From neurological problems to hearing loss and infertility, survivors of medulloblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, are left with severe physical and cognitive impairments and have an overall mortality rate 21 times higher than the general population.
Researchers from MIT's Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences (BCS) have developed a model to better predict the ease or difficulty at which individuals can comprehend sentences, building on the necessity for a unified account of difficulties in language comprehension, according to a recent report by MIT News.
Previously Unmapped Reservoirs Could Speed Glaciers, Release Carbon
Researchers at MIT's Picower Institute for Learning and Memory have made significant strides in understanding how the thalamus communicates with the cerebral cortex, which produces perception based on sensory information it receives.
Columbia researchers have discovered a way of sizing up the ‘shadows’ of two supermassive black holes in the process of colliding.
Using a $2.6 million grant from NIH, researchers at the MU College of Engineering are designing a breathable material with antimicrobial properties for use with a wearable heart monitor.
Having three or more versus two children has a negative effect on late-life cognition
A commonsense observation has now been scientifically demonstrated: cyclists born at high altitudes tend to perform better.
High levels of ozone destroy the chemical mating signal of the insects and may thus contribute to global insect decline
Social animals should limit individuality to conform with the behaviour of the group, a University of Bristol study has found.
A new tool to value the health effects of urban development proposals has been revealed by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Bath and published in Frontiers in Public Health.
A new 'toolkit' for senior doctors and hospital managers, that will help make changes to their organisational arrangements and improve the quality of hip fracture care across the UK has been launched by The Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Bristol.