Increased risk of harm from cannabis across Europe
A significant new study shows that cannabis potency has doubled across Europe in the past 11 years.
The immune system’s fountain of youth
Helping the immune system clear away old cells in aging mice helped restore youthful characteristics.
Moderate drinking not harmful for older patients with heart failure, study suggests
A new study suggests that people over age 65 who are newly diagnosed with heart failure can continue to drink moderate amounts of alcohol...
Sound changes the way rodents sense touch
Researchers report how the somatosensory cortex interprets tactile and auditory stimulation in mice and rats. They show that the barrel cortex response to auditory...
Researchers develop 128Mb STT-MRAM with world’s fastest write speed for embedded memory
A research team has successfully developed 128Mb-density STT-MRAM (spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random access memory) with a write speed of 14 ns for use in...
High cholesterol levels after Christmas
Large quantities of rich Christmas food appear to boost Danes' cholesterol levels. Right after the Christmas break, levels are 20 percent higher than in...
How ‘Dry January’ is the secret to better sleep, saving money and losing weight
New research shows that taking part in Dry January sees people regaining control of their drinking, having more energy, better skin and losing weight....
Rerouting nerves during amputation reduces phantom limb pain before it starts
Doctors have found that a surgery to reroute amputated nerves, called targeted muscle reinnervation, or TMR, can reduce or prevent phantom or residual limb...
Proportion of cancers associated with excess body weight varies considerably by state
A new study finds an at least 1.5-fold difference in the share of cancers related to obesity between states with the highest and lowest...
Our universe: An expanding bubble in an extra dimension
Researchers have devised a new model for the universe -- one that may solve the enigma of dark energy. Their new article proposes a...
