Low-dose aspirin could help prevent pregnancy complications caused by flu infections
A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta
High ceilings linked to poorer exam results for university students
Ever wondered why you performed worse than expected in that final university exam that you sat in a cavernous gymnasium
A new breakthrough in understanding regeneration in a marine worm
The sea worm Platynereis dumerilii is only a few centimetres long but has a remarkable ability: in just a few
Watching others’ biased behavior unconsciously creates prejudice
We unconsciously form prejudice toward groups when we see biased people interact with members of a group. That is according
‘Healthy’ workplaces a vital factor in clawing back billions of dollars lost to workplace injuries and illness
A new study published this week shows how the global economy could claw back billions of dollars lost each year
Serendipity reveals new method to fight cancer with T cells
A promising therapy that treats blood cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system to target and destroy cancer
Potential new target for early treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
A class of proteins that regulates cell repair and enhances cell growth-signaling systems could be a promising new target for
Nuclear spectroscopy breakthrough could rewrite the fundamental constants of nature
Raising the energy state of an atom’s nucleus using a laser, or exciting it, would enable development of the most
Systematic biases at play in clinical trials
Randomized controlled trials, or RCTs, are believed to be the best way to study the safety and efficacy of new
Genetic study points to oxytocin as possible treatment for obesity and postnatal depression
Scientists have identified a gene which, when missing or impaired, can cause obesity, behavioural problems and, in mothers, postnatal depression.