Sleeping only three to five hours a day increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study published by JAMA Network Open. The authors also show that
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Microbial life is growing faster in mountain streams because of glacier shrinkage, according to a study published in Nature Geoscience. To do this analysis, a team of scientists from EPFL
A team of researchers from the University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) and Queen Mary University of London, UK, have discovered a new way to stop cancer cells, meaning
Researchers from the University of Bristol, UK, developed a new web-based baby sleeper tool to help reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), according to a study published
Climate change is increasing the diversity of active microbes in the soil, which in turn increases the release of CO2 into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in
Converting rainforest into farming land restructures food webs (energy transfer in the ecosystem) and fundamentally changes how they operate, according to a study published in Nature. Every day, more rainforests
Potassium deficiency in the soil is a largely ignored problem that may affect food security, according to a study published in Nature Food. More potassium is being removed from soils
In 2023, doctors saw a significant increase in measles cases, including in 40 of the 53 European countries and at least 10 in EU/EEA countries. Numbers are expected to continue
Researchers show for the first time that smoking has a major long-term impact on our immune system, according to a study published in Nature. Even years after people quit smoking,
About half of teenagers are worried about having children, and many don’t even have basic knowledge about their own reproductive health, according to two studies published in the Human Fertility