Insomnia symptoms, overall health improve with online insomnia program
Treating insomnia with digital programs can improve insomnia symptoms, daytime functioning and overall health, a new study has found. A major limitation of insomnia...
Food scientists profile microbes at a fermented vegetable facility
Food scientists have mapped and characterized microbial populations in a vegetable fermentation facility and report that its microbiome was distinct between production and fermentation...
Liquid metal discovery to make toxic water safe and drinkable
Researchers have discovered a revolutionary and cheap way to make filters that can turn water contaminated with heavy metals into safe drinking water in...
Researchers seek vaccine for ‘traveler’s diarrhea’
Medical researchers have discovered how ETEC works to cause disease. They are using this information in an effort to develop a preventive vaccine for...
How nature, nurture shape the sleeping brain
Some patterns of electrical activity generated by the brain during sleep are inherited, according to a study of teenage twins. Pinpointing the relative contributions...
In zebrafish, a way to find new cancer therapies, targeting tumor modulators
Fast-breeding zebrafish, combined with fluorescent tagging, could be a powerful way to find new cancer drugs. This study tested >3,800 drugs in high-throughput fashion...
Children found capable of using the ‘wisdom of crowds’
Children, like adults, can improve their response to difficult tasks by the power of group work, new research has found.
DNA islands effective as ‘anti-bacterial drones’
Genomic 'islands' that evolved from viruses can be converted into 'drones' that disable Staphylococcus aureus, bacteria that are often resistant to antibiotics, a new...
Physical activity necessary to maintain heart-healthy lifestyle
Exercise and physical activity are of vast global importance to prevent and control the increasing problem of heart disease and stroke, according to a...
Challenge continues in developing effective drug treatment for Alzheimer’s disease
Nilvadipine shows no benefit for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in mild and moderate stages of the disease, but further studies targeting the early...
