Cellular waste may supercharge immune cell function
The immune cells that protect us from infection and cancer seek out a wide array of fuel sources to power their function -- including...
‘Nutri-Score’ label may counter misleading sugar claims on groceries, analysis suggests
A new analysis suggests that the Nutri-Score -- a label indicating the overall nutritional quality of a food product -- can counteract the misleading...
Preterm birth’s link with educational attainment explored in U.K. primary and secondary schoolchildren
All children born before full term are more likely to have poorer attainment during primary school compared with children born full term (39-41 weeks),...
Study fails to show that dogs or wolves can form reputations of humans
A small study did not find evidence that wolves or dogs could form reputations of humans as 'generous' or 'selfish' with food, after direct...
Climate-resilient breadfruit might be the food of the future
While researchers predict that climate change will have an adverse effect on most staple crops, including rice, corn and soybeans, a new study finds...
Why we fit a mini brain with a mini cap
It could be the world's tiniest EEG electrode cap, created to measure activity in a brain model the size of a pen dot. Its...
New 3D model shows: Megalodon could eat prey the size of entire killer whales
Megalodon, the largest shark that ever lived, is famous for its huge, human-hand-sized teeth. However, there is little fossil evidence of its whole body....
Frogs use brains or camouflage to evade predators
How do frogs protect themselves from predators? Some species rely on cognitive predator evasion, using their large brains and strong hind legs. For species...
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How to Improve Your Balance (and Why It Matters)
One of the simplest balance tests is to see how long you can stand on one leg. Older adults who can’t make it past...
