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The 8-h time restricted feeding produces mild caloric restriction and weight loss, without calorie counting; it may also offer clinical benefits by reducing blood pressure. Image credit: Doris Jungo / Pexels / Sci-News.com.

‘16:8 Diet’ is Effective for Weight Loss, Finds New Study

Jun 21, 2018 by News Staff

A new study published in the journal Nutrition and Healthy Aging is the first to examine the effect of the 16:8 diet — named for its 16 hours of...

Illustration of part of the periodic table of elements with four new elements in period 7, with oganesson specifically highlighted. Image credit: Erin O’Donnell, National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory / Andy Sproles, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

Researchers Explore Limits of the Periodic Table of Elements

Jun 20, 2018 by News Staff

At 150 years old, the periodic table of chemical elements is still growing. In 2016, four new elements with atomic numbers 113, 115, 117 and 118 were added...

Gelbard-Sagiv et al studied the activity of human single neurons in the medial temporal and frontal lobes while patients were engaged in binocular rivalry. Image credit: John Hain.

New Study Brings Neuroscientists One Step Closer to Understanding Consciousness

Jun 18, 2018 by News Staff

Consciousness is everything people experience, from the taste of chocolate to the pain of a migraine. But the origin and nature of consciousness have puzzled...

Consuming a moderate amount of caffeinated coffee prior to indulging in a group activity enhances an individual’s task-relevant participation in the group activity. Image credit: Raw Pixel.

Coffee Improves Teamwork, New Research Shows

Jun 15, 2018 by News Staff

A pair of studies conducted by scientists from the University of California at Davis and the Ohio State University found that people gave more positive...

A C(60) molecule is included in a disk-shaped anthracene macrocycle. The formation of a Saturn-type complex is facilitated by the shape-size fit and the multipoint CH***pi-contacts. Image credit: Yamamoto et al, doi: 10.1002/anie.201804430.

Chemists Synthesize Molecular ‘Nano-Saturn’

Jun 13, 2018 by News Staff

A team of chemists from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the Okayama University of Science, Japan, has synthesized a ‘nano-Saturn,’ a molecular...

Professors Meyers and Malinverno reconstructed the deep history of Earth’s relationship to the Moon. Image credit: Jonny Lindner.

Moon is Making Days on Earth Longer: Study

Jun 12, 2018 by News Staff

Around 1.4 billion years ago, a day on Earth lasted approximately 18.7 hours, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy...

A study of the inhabitants of Easter Island served in part as the basis for a mathematical model showing the ways a technologically advanced population and its planet might develop or collapse together. Image credit: Michael Osadciw / University of Rochester.

How Do Extraterrestrial Technological Civilizations Solve Climate Change?

Jun 7, 2018 by News Staff

As the population of a technologically advanced civilization grows, it uses more and more of its planet’s resources. By consuming the resources, the...

Similarity of structure between the enamel-like material and dental enamel. Image credit: Alvaro Mata.

Researchers Develop New Mineralized Materials that Could Regenerate Dental Enamel

Jun 7, 2018 by News Staff

A research team led by scientists at Queen Mary University of London, UK, has developed a new way to grow materials which could regenerate hard tissues....

The hormone ghrelin affects alcohol-seeking behavior. Image credit: Michal Jarmoluk.

Study: Hunger Hormone Ghrelin Influences Alcohol Consumption

Jun 4, 2018 by News Staff

Ghrelin, a hormone synthesized by endocrine cells of the stomach, may be a new promising target developing novel medications for alcohol use disorder,...

Newcastle University researchers Steve Swioklo and Che Connon with a dyed cornea. Image credit: Newcastle University.

Researchers 3D Bioprint Human Corneas

May 31, 2018 by News Staff

The first human corneas have been 3D bioprinted by a research team at Newcastle University. Newcastle University researchers Steve Swioklo and Che Connon...

This illustration depicts a 3D computer-generated image of a group of Escherichia coli. Image credit: James Archer / CDC.

Bacterial Infection Induces Delirium in Healthy, Aging Rats, Study Says

May 30, 2018 by News Staff

Activation of the immune system by the Escherichia coli infection may temporarily disrupt formation of long-term memories in older rats by reducing levels...

Using light-emitting tablet computers in the late evening can postpone our decision to go to sleep, and make us more sleepy the next morning. Image credit: Stock Snap.

Evening Use of Light-Emitting Electronic Devices Disrupts Healthy Sleep: Study

May 30, 2018 by Enrico de Lazaro

Evening use of light-emitting electronic devices such as tablet computers can induce delays in desired bedtimes, suppress secretion of the sleep-promoting...

Ruthenium. Image credit: Metalle-W / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Researchers Discover 4th Room-Temperature Ferromagnetic Element: Ruthenium

May 29, 2018 by News Staff

A platinum-group chemical element called ruthenium (Ru) is the fourth single element to have unique ferromagnetic properties at room temperature. Ruthenium....

This is the first study that provides comprehensive evidence for the effect of depression on decline in overall cognitive function (also referred to as cognitive state), in a general population. Image credit: Amber John, University of Sussex.

Depression and Anxiety Speed Up Cognitive Aging, Scientists Find

May 28, 2018 by News Staff

Individuals with affective problems (depression and anxiety) are at an increased risk of a greater decline in cognitive state, according to a review of...

Social gathering of six bonobos at San Diego Zoo. Image credit: William H. Calvin, University of Washington / CC BY-SA 4.0.

First Detailed Anatomical Study of Bonobos Contradicts Key Dogmas about Human Evolution

May 24, 2018 by News Staff

Bonobos (Pan paniscus) and other apes, such as common chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and gorillas (Gorilla sp.), have muscles long-believed to be only...

Novel drugs could one day protect astronauts on deep-space missions from dangerous cosmic radiation. Image credit: Jonny Lindner.

New Drug Prevents Memory Impairment in Mice Exposed to Simulated Deep Space Radiation

May 23, 2018 by News Staff

A team of neuroscientists from the University of California, San Francisco, and Loma Linda University has identified the first potential treatment for...

Assembly of nanostructured CNF fibers. Upper image: schematic of double flow-focusing channel used for CNF assembly; the CNF suspension is injected in the core flow (light brown color), deionized water (blue color) in the first sheath, and acid at low pH (light green color) in the second sheath flows; arrows show the flow direction; hydrodynamic and electrostatic interactions at different positions along the channel are illustrated schematically on the right. Bottom images: SEM image (left) of the fiber surface, where the dense fibrillar network with well-preserved anisotropic arrangement can be seen; SEM image (right) of the cross section of the fiber, showing the aligned nanofibrils. Scale bars are 3 μm; in insets are 400 nm. Image credit: Mittal et al, doi: 10.1021/acsnano.8b01084.

Newly-Developed Biomaterial is Stronger than Steel and Spider Silk

May 22, 2018 by News Staff

An international team of researchers has developed a new biodegradable material which is stronger than steel and even than dragline spider silk. The results...

Shivaji et al demonstrated a green, biogenic synthesis route for making quantum dots with 2-5 nm particle size using tea leaf extract as a toxic-free particle stabilizing agent. Image credit: Mushayev Masrur.

Nanoparticles Derived from Tea Leaves Kill Lung Cancer Cells

May 22, 2018 by News Staff

According to new research led Swansea University, UK, nanoparticles derived from leaves of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) inhibit the growth of lung...

Lipson et al identify at least three major waves of human migration into Southeast Asia over the last 50,000 years.

Ancient DNA Study Reveals Prehistory of Southeast Asia

May 21, 2018 by News Staff

The first whole-genome analysis of ancient human DNA from Southeast Asia, defined as the area east of India and south of China, identifies at least three...