Science

Phase 2b trial results of novel TB regimen show potential to shorten treatment

A new tuberculosis (TB) drug regimen designed to improve options for TB therapy eliminated more bacteria from sputum than standard therapy and did so...

Buyer’s remorse: Model shows people demand all that bad news

Bad news in the media got you down? News consumers have only themselves to blame, says new research showing that it's actually buying habits...

How fatty acids can fight prostate cancer

A mechanism by which omega-3 fatty acids inhibit the growth and spread of prostate cancer cells has been found by researchers. The findings, which...

Beetles beat out extinction

A new study combs through fossil records to arrive at a unique new perspective: The rich diversity of beetles results more from low extinction...

Planets in the habitable zone around most stars, calculate researchers

Astronomers have discovered thousands of exoplanets using the Kepler satellite. By analyzing these planetary systems, researchers have calculated the probability for the number of...

Natural sleep cycles identified in rural community

A new study has identified a rural community in Brazil that still follows the earlier sleep and wake times similar to pre-industrial times. The...

No room to think: depressive thoughts may have a negative effect on working memory

A new study illustrates the link between reduced working memory capacity and dysphoria, a significant and prolonged depressed mood related to clinical depression. Building...

No room to think: depressive thoughts may have a negative effect on working memory

A new study illustrates the link between reduced working memory capacity and dysphoria, a significant and prolonged depressed mood related to clinical depression. Building...

Fatal uncoupling in the epileptic brain

Epilepsy is a very prevalent neurological disorder. Approximately one-third of patients are resistant to currently available therapies. A team of researchers has discovered a...

New growth monitoring tools enable better detection of growth disorders in children

Children's growth disorders can be detected earlier and more efficiently with the help of new growth monitoring tools, according to research. These tools include...