Epigenetic mechanism can explain how chemicals in plastic may cause lower IQ levels
The chemical bisphenol F (found in plastics) can induce changes in a gene that is vital for neurological development. This discovery was made by researchers at...
Daily Archive: May 20, 2021
These cognitive exercises help young children boost their math skills, study shows
Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according to a...
Senators call on Biden administration to demand Saudi end blockade tactics on a starving Yemen
A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to take “immediate and decisive action” to end Saudi Arabia’s “blockade tactics” in Yemen that...
Adult obesity, inactivity associated with violent crime in Black and Hispanic communities
The prevalence of physical inactivity and obesity in adults were linked to violent crime rates in Chicago’s urban Black and Hispanic communities, according to research to...
Amount of COVID-19 long-term scars a mystery
Larry Farber couldn’t walk a mile last month without stopping three times to catch his breath, the aftereffect of a COVID-19 illness so severe that the...
Scientists accelerate path to drugs for COVID-19
Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a more efficient method to produce medicines that are in development for the treatment of COVID-19, cancer and...
The best cases for the 10.2-inch iPad (2019)
The 10.2-inch iPad is a sound investment, but you’ll need a protective case. We’ve got some of the most stylish protective cases and keyboard covers around.
Overcoming long-term trauma can be facilitated through activity in nucleus reuniens
How the brain deals with trauma is complex, and humans get over trauma differently depending on whether it happened long ago or if it was recent....
NRA head assures members organization remains ‘strong and secure’ following bankruptcy petition
National Rifle Association head Wayne LaPierre sent an encouraging email to approximately 5 million members Wednesday assuring them the organization remains “strong and secure” despite their...
Self-organizing human heart organoids
Biologist Sasha Mendjan at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna and his team have used human pluripotent stem cells to grow sesame-seed-sized heart models, called...
