Evidence of tiny particles of carbon, typically created by burning fossil fuels, has been found in placentas for the first time, in new research presented today at the European Respiratory Society International Congress.
Hurricane Florence has now weakened to a tropical depression, and forecasters are warning of continued heavy rainfall and flooding still to come. When the hurricane came ashore on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said it had sustained winds of 90 mph, and a reported 11 deaths have been blamed on the storm. Utility crews are out in force today, working to restore power to the more than one mi
Two days ago, Paul Manafort made his plea-bargain deal with Robert Mueller's federal investigators. As part of the terms , he says he will cooperate fully and truthfully with the federal team—knowing that his sentencing can be delayed until his "efforts to cooperated have been completed, as determined by the Government." As an example of a subject on which he might have useful information to shar
Danske registerdata udpeger kvindeligt rengøringspersonale og mandlige trykkeriarbejdere som nogle af de erhvervsgrupper, der har størst forekomst af astma.
Dansk studie viser markant overlevelsesgevinst for lungekræftpatienter, der får tæt opfølgning med CT-scanninger efter behandling med henblik på overlevelse.
A silica flake from Blombos Cave contains the oldest example of prehistoric abstract art, and it looks like one of the most used symbols online — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The 70th Primetime Emmys are just a day away, and the annual awards show has already made history with a slew of first-time nominations and an EGOT win for John Legend. But before the main event kicks off on Monday, get up to speed with this round-up of pieces by Atlantic writers about the biggest shows, stars, and networks that are vying for a golden statuette. Consider this your Emmys 2018 cras
Researchers say drug has little benefit when taken by healthy people aged over 70 Millions of healthy people who take aspirin to ward off illness in old age are unlikely to benefit from the drug, a trial has found. While a daily dose of the blood-thinning medicine can protect older people who have previously experienced heart attacks, strokes and angina, researchers found the drug did not extend
Næsten hver femte af rygere og eks-rygere, der blev undersøgt for KOL i almen praksis, viste sig at have KOL, viser resultater af den hidtil største undersøgelse på området, som er præsenteret på ERS-kongressen i Paris.
Toronto is known for its raccoons' aggressive ability to get into garbage cans. The city spent millions trying to fight the gray menace — with mixed results. (Image credit: David Cooper/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
In a clinical trial to determine the effects of daily low-dose aspirin in healthy older adults without previous cardiovascular events, aspirin did not prolong healthy, independent living free of dementia or physical disability. These findings from the ASPirin in Reducing Events in the Elderly (ASPREE) trial, partially supported by the National Institutes of Health, were published online on Septemb
Millions take aspirin to prevent heart attacks, strokes and cancer. New research shows older people in good health may not need it — and should not start taking it.
Children make art constantly. From the earliest age, adults press crayons into their hands. Art offers kids something to do, and folk wisdom holds that it's good for them, too. But after the activity is over, the artwork sticks around. And that's where the problems start. My young children leave their art everywhere. I find most of it on the floor. It gets ripped, crumpled, or marked up with foot
DIY Protect your privacy, save data, navigate faster, and more. Your phone comes with a built-in web browser—Chrome for Android and Safari for iOS. But if you switch to an alternative app, you can protect your privacy, save data,…
A dig in the castle's grounds has uncovered the walls of a 'showy' late medieval house Archaeologists believe they have identified the exact site of Henry VII's birth in 1457 after excavations in the grounds of Pembroke Castle in Wales uncovered the remains of a massive medieval mansion worthy of one of the most famous kings of England. Just days into an initial dig, archaeologists have uncovered
T he dubious notion that philosophy is a guide to calmer living is as old as the field itself. Saint Augustine described philosophy as a "harbor" for troubled souls in a fourth-century monograph on the happy life, and the sixth-century Roman senator Boethius titled the treatise he wrote while awaiting execution "The Consolation of Philosophy." More recently, in his Philosophical Investigations (1
A mid all the talk about the Democratic Party's move to the left, a contrary phenomenon has gone comparatively unnoticed: On foreign policy, Washington Democrats keep attacking Donald Trump from the right. They're not criticizing him merely for his lackluster response to Russia's interference in the 2016 elections. They're criticizing him for seeking a rapprochement with key American adversaries
Erika Camacho discusses how her favorite theorem applies to her research on mathematical modeling of eye diseases and the dynamics of fanaticism — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
For centuries humans have been looking to the skies, dreaming of flight. Director Su Rynard takes us behind the scenes to capture the images of birds in flight. Also featuring biologist Kenneth C Welch Jr., and biologist Christopher G Guglielmo. From: Discovery
This week, CBS made an announcement: Les Moonves, the chairman under whose watch the network had transformed into a commercial juggernaut, was resigning. It was news that was, as so much news will be these days, simultaneously shocking and deeply predictable—the latter because the departure came after Ronan Farrow, in July, had reported in The New Yorker on allegations of sexual harassment and em
LONDON—London's Hyde Park may be one of the city's largest parks, but it's also one of its most typical. Across its expansive 350 acres can be found park goers doing the usual park things: weekend picnics, pickup frisbee games, or bike rides along its winding paths. There's an art gallery, a café, and a lake for swimming and paddle boating. And on its northeastern corner, every Sunday afternoon,
In their new book, Objection, Debra Lieberman and Carlton Patrick unpick how legislature must balance between objectivity and humanity, not always convincingly
On a winter Thursday morning in 1970, Patsy Takemoto Mink came before the Senate for its hearing on the Supreme Court nominee George Harrold Carswell. The first witness to oppose Carswell's nomination, Mink told the panel, "I am here to testify against his confirmation on the grounds that his appointment constitutes an affront to the women of America." Her testimony—which was followed by Betty Fr
New research shows direct evidence that toxic air – already strongly linked to harm in unborn babies – travels through mothers' bodies Scientists have found the first evidence that particles of air pollution travel through pregnant women's lungs and lodge in their placentas. Toxic air is already strongly linked to harm in foetuses but how the damage is done is unknown. The new study, involving mo
I went to Kigali in Rwanda to report on the type of heart disease afflicting Chance and millions of other young people. I was supposed to be a fly on the wall. Before I knew it, I was trying to help.
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BioNyt Videnskabens Verden (www.bionyt.dk) er Danmarks ældste populærvidenskabelige tidsskrift for naturvidenskab. Det er det eneste blad af sin art i Danmark, som er helliget international forskning inden for livsvidenskaberne.
Bladet bringer aktuelle, spændende forskningsnyheder inden for biologi, medicin og andre naturvidenskabelige områder som f.eks. klimaændringer, nanoteknologi, partikelfysik, astronomi, seksualitet, biologiske våben, ecstasy, evolutionsbiologi, kloning, fedme, søvnforskning, muligheden for liv på mars, influenzaepidemier, livets opståen osv.
Artiklerne roses for at gøre vanskeligt stof forståeligt, uden at den videnskabelige holdbarhed tabes.
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