Yoga Can Lower Fatigue, Inflammation in Breast Cancer Survivors
Practicing yoga for as little as three months can reduce fatigue and lower inflammation in breast cancer survivors, according to…
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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
Hooray for Hollywood robots: Movie machines may boost robot acceptance
Remembering robots from film portrayals may help ease some of the anxiety that older adults have about using a robot,…
Green tea and iron, bad combination
Green tea is touted for its many health benefits as a powerful antioxidant, but experiments in a laboratory mouse model…
Sweeping Review of Human Genome IDs Stroke Risk Genes
Researchers seeking to better understand how our genes contribute to stroke risk have completed what is believed to be the…
Study Sheds Light on Source of Drug Addicts Risk-Taking Behavior
A study out today provides new insight into how the brains of drug addicts may be wired differently. The findings,…
Scientists Seek to Improve Flu Vaccine for the Very Young
Scientists at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry have discovered a way to make a nasal spray…
Self-adaptive material heals itself, stays tough
An adaptive material invented at Rice University combines self-healing and reversible self-stiffening properties.
Nano-hybrid materials create magnetic effect
Developing novel materials from the atoms up goes faster when some of the trial and error is eliminated. A…