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Phys.org / Antitrust crackdowns may reduce corporate know-how
Interlocking directorates—the practice of the same director sitting on the boards of competing companies—have long been identified with backroom deals and corporate collusion. In 1914, when antitrust laws began cracking ...
Medical Xpress / Bitter taste receptors at the interface between nutrition, the endocrine system and health
A bitter taste has always been considered a warning signal, devoted to protecting us from ingesting potentially harmful substances. But bitter taste receptors can apparently do much more than just evaluate the taste of food. ...
Medical Xpress / Not all mindfulness is the same. Here's why it matters for health and happiness
Over the past two decades, the concept of mindfulness has become hugely popular around the world. An increasingly ubiquitous part of society, it's taught everywhere from workplaces and schools to sports programs and the military.
Phys.org / Study reveals shrinking package sizes hide significant food inflation
A new study led by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist shows that shrinking package sizes at U.S. grocery stores have played a hidden but important role in food inflation—though not in the way many consumers ...
Medical Xpress / Neighborhood, stress may speed up aging
While scientists have long known that living in a disadvantaged neighborhood is associated with biological symptoms of accelerated aging, emotional distress accounts for a significant portion of these effects, researchers ...
Phys.org / The Rubin Observatory will rapidly detect more supernovae
In our galaxy, a supernova explodes about once or twice each century. But historical astronomical records show that the last Milky Way core-collapse supernova seen by humans was about 1,000 years ago. That means we've missed ...
Phys.org / Rocket or arugula? How a salad vegetable mapped the Italian diaspora
If you watch American cooking shows, you've likely experienced "salad confusion." You see a chef preparing what looks like rocket, but they call it arugula. It's the same plant (Eruca sativa). It has the same peppery bite. ...
Medical Xpress / What Germany's diabetes FAIRification study means for handling clinical research data
In a new publication, researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) and the University of Medicine Greifswald show how research data can be processed to be FAIR on a step-by-step basis, i.e. such that they ...
Medical Xpress / Post-surgery delirium speeds memory decline in older adults, study finds
Older adults who experience delirium after hip fracture surgery face a significantly faster decline in memory and thinking skills than those who don't, according to a new study. The findings provide strong evidence that delirium—a ...
Medical Xpress / Study reveals cesarean section rates for public versus private hospitals in Europe
In a recently published review article from Lund University in the European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, researchers have analyzed the incidence of cesarean sections in different European countries. ...
Medical Xpress / Childhood trauma linked to high risk of self-harm in teens
A recent study followed more than 73,000 NSW children from their prenatal period through to adulthood to reveal how adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are linked to risks of teen self-harm or suicide. Those with the highest ...
Medical Xpress / Should I take a fish oil supplement for my heart, joints or mood?
Fish oil, also known as omega-3, is one of the most popular dietary supplements. It's often promoted to protect the heart, boost mood, reduce inflammation and support overall health.
