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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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…
Racial makeup of labor markets affects who gets job leads
The racial composition of a labor market plays a significant role in whether workers find out about job leads -…
Increased carbon dioxide has altered photosynthesis of plants over the 20th century
Researchers at Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences have discovered that increasing levels of carbon dioxide in…
Discovery of unique muscle fibers of upper airway in humans
Researchers at Umeå University have discovered unique muscle fibers in the soft palate of the mouth in both infants and…
What is Lewy Body Dementia, Which Robbed Robin Williams of His Sanity?
Oscar-winning actor and comedian Robin Williams died in August 2014 of suicide. His death was not due to substance abuse…