Amateurs running full-length marathons could be significantly raising levels of several key biomarkers of cardiac strain. Levels of two proteins — troponin I and troponin T — were highest after runn..
A new review of sleep research backs use of bedtime routines to promote healthy sleep for children.
New research suggests that saltier, more alkaline freshwater can release toxic metals and harmful nitrogen-containing compounds from streambeds and soils in drainage basins. The results further sugges..
Scientists have found toxic flame retardants in newly manufactured children's car seats, sparking concerns about children's health. Of the 18 children's car seats tested, 15 contained n..
Students given extra points if they met 'The 8-hour Challenge' — averaging eight hours of sleep for five nights during final exams week — did better than those who snubbed (or flubbed) the..
Referred to as the world's most trafficked mammal, pangolins are not only being gradually pushed to the edge of extinction, but also made an innocent victim to huge cruelty. Having conducted a 2-..
Leading scientists call for action to increase global soil carbon, in advance of the annual climate summit of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP24) and World Soil Day.
Scientists studying gribble — a curious wood-eating crustacean — have discovered how they are able to digest wood despite being the only known animal to have a sterile digestive system. The discover..
Google has been busy entering all three segments of the wireless industry with their Android OS, Pixel smartphones and Project Fi services. Three months ago, I wrote a column discussing Google's ..
Apple knows how networks work. Think how the company managed to become dominant in mobile technology off the back of iTunes and the iPod. It knows tastes change, and it knows how to surf that change. ..