Cancer risk may be higher for early-morning smokers
Two new studies from Penn State College of Medicine have found that smokers who tend to take their first cigarette soon after they wake up in the morning may have a higher risk of developing lung and head and neck cancers than smokers who refrain from lighting up right away.
U of A researchers strive to increase awareness of forgotten essential nutrient
A group of researchers at the University of Alberta hopes to draw attention to what has become a forgotten essential nutrient.
Plants may lose less water under global warming than expected, scientists find
Some plants may use less water under global warming, says a University of Sydney scientist involved in a major study published in the journal Nature.
Researchers unveil body clock battle for Blind New Zealanders
Nearly 3000 blind and partially-sighted New Zealanders could be suffering from undiagnosed sleep timing disorders according to a recent study from The University of Auckland.
A healthy beginning can prevent overweight and obesity
Early and regular home visits to first-time mothers that encourage breastfeeding and ‘tummy time’ during their child’s first year of life improve the likelihood of their children growing up being a healthy weight, according to research published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
US Scholarships foster international cooperation at University of York
The University of York is welcoming a record number of American Fulbright scholars for the new academic year. Five American academics will join the University in October, teaching and researching subjects ranging from gender, violence and conflict, to restoration of the pedagogical bassoon works of Julius Weissenborn.
Memory experts from around the world meet in York
Leading memory researchers from across the world are gathering at the University of York for a major six-day conference. Organisers believe the event from 31 July – 5 August is the world’s largest ever conference on memory.
Sea level rise less from Greenland, more from Antarctica, than expected during last interglacial
During the last prolonged warm spell on Earth, the oceans were at least four meters — and possibly as much as 6.5 meters, or about 20 feet — higher than they are now.
New target found for nitric oxide’s attack on Salmonella bacteria
A new target for nitric oxide has been revealed in studies of how it inhibits the growth of Salmonella. This bacterium is a common cause of food-poisoning.
