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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Islet transplant may slow atherosclerosis
Minimally invasive islet transplantation for patients with type 1 diabetes achieves insulin independence and reverses the progression of atherosclerosis…
Earthquakes, glue and grappling hooks: Scientists dissect the movement of bacteria
A team led by researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has discovered that…
STUDY FINDS SUBSTANTIAL MICROORGANISM POPULATIONS IN THE UPPER TROPOSPHERE
Georgia Tech graduate student Natasha DeLeon-Rodriguez shows an agar plate on which bacteria taken from tropospheric air…
Urban Heat Has Large-scale Climate Effects
The heat generated by everyday activities in metropolitan areas has a significant enough warming effect to influence the character of…
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to High Risk of Premenopausal Breast Cancer
A prospective study led by researchers from the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has found that…
Cool’ kids in middle school bully more, UCLA psychologists report
Bullying, whether it's physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to…
Motion Control Keeps Electric Car’s Four Wheels—and Four Motors—on the Road
An experimental electric car under development at Ohio State University. (Credit Photo by Junmin Wang, Courtesy of Ohio…