Women’s hormones play role in drug addiction, higher relapse rates
Female-specific interventions are needed, but in the meantime, treatment centers could use this study to educate women about their stronger mental connections to places...
How bees stay cool on hot summer days
Researchers have developed a framework that explains how bees use environmental signals to collectively cluster and continuously ventilate the hive.
Vitamin D and immune cells stimulate bone marrow disease
The bone marrow disease myelofibrosis is stimulated by excessive signaling from vitamin D and immune cells known as macrophages, reveals a research team. These...
A better way to make acrylics
Acrylics are an incredibly diverse and useful family of chemicals used in all kinds of products, from diapers to nail polish. Now, a team...
Higher sodium intake associated with increased lightheadedness in the context of the DASH-sodium trial
Researchers found that higher sodium intake, when studied in the context of the DASH-Sodium trial (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension), increases lightheadedness. These findings...
Researchers develop human cell-based model to study small cell lung cancer
Researchers have used human embryonic stem cells to create a new model system that allows them to study the initiation and progression of small...
Serious health concerns missed in older adults
Researchers examined the prevalence and impact of six common symptoms (pain, fatigue, depression, anxiety, breathing difficulty, sleep problems) and found that nearly half of...
Bridging the ‘liking-gap,’ researchers discuss awkwardness of conversations
Social and personality psychologists will present their latest findings on how people engage in casual conversations, and what this means for our own performance...
Wine before beer, or beer before wine? Either way, you’ll be hungover, study finds
'Beer before wine and you'll feel fine; wine before beer and you'll feel queer' goes the age-old aphorism. But scientists have now shown that...
Supercomputing propels jet atomization research for industrial processes
Researchers employ high-performance computing to help bring spray simulations to a commercial level.
