New study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines
A new study sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the determinants of...
New eco-friendly lubricant additives protect turbine equipment, waterways
Scientists have developed lubricant additives that protect both water turbine equipment and the surrounding environment.
For microscopic organisms, ocean currents act as ‘expressway’ to deeper depths
Some of the ocean's tiniest organisms get swept into underwater currents that act as a conduit that shuttles them from the sunny surface to...
Oil palm plantations are driving massive downstream impact to watershed
The global demand for palm oil -- the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet, in everything from instant noodles to lipstick --...
Human activity is causing toxic thallium to enter the Baltic sea, according to new...
Human activities account for 20% to more than 60% of toxic thallium entering the Baltic Sea over the past eight decades, according to new...
Sugar-based catalyst upcycles carbon dioxide
New catalyst is made from an inexpensive, abundant metal and table sugar. Catalyst converts carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide, a building block for...
Deeper understanding of malaria parasite development unlocks opportunities to block disease spread
Natural malaria infections have been genetically analysed at a higher resolution than ever before, giving insights that could help understand and block transmission.
Low intensity light to fight the effects of chronic stress
Some neurological disorders can be improved through photobiomodulation, a non-invasive technique based on the application of low-intensity light to stimulate altered functions in specific...
‘Baby asteroid’ just a toddler in space years
An asteroid discovered last November is in fact a solar system toddler -- just 2-3 million years old, a Cornell University-led research team estimates...
Stay active — or get active — to boost quality of life while aging,...
Consistent adherence to physical activity guidelines throughout middle-age is associated with a higher health-related quality of life in women, according to a new study.
