Research: Policies that limit ultra-processed food intake are urgently needed, say researchers —
Two large European studies published by The BMJ today find positive associations between consumption of highly processed ("ultra-processed") foods and risk of cardiovascular...
Research: Climate-induced food shifts may be to blame —
A mass die-off of seabirds in the Bering Sea may be partially attributable to climate change, according to a new study publishing May...
Research: The evolutionary biology of the monster —
Godzilla model (stock image).
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Research: Asia’s glaciers provide buffer against drought —
A new study to assess the contribution that Asia's high mountain glaciers make to relieving water stress in the region is published this...
Research: Early humans used northern migration routes to reach eastern Asia —
Northern and Central Asia have been neglected in studies of early human migration, with deserts and mountains being considered uncompromising barriers. However, a...
Research: New way to protect against high-dose radiation damage discovered —
Radiotherapy, a common treatment for cancer, is one of the most effective ways to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours. Around 50% of...
Research: Ancient DNA tells the story of the first herders and farmers in east...
A collaborative study led by archaeologists, geneticists and museum curators is providing answers to previously unsolved questions about life in sub-Saharan Africa thousands...
Research: Technology could safely reduce malaria mosquito populations, including insecticide-resistant strains —
According to the World Health Organization, malaria affects hundreds of millions of people around the world, killing more than 400,000 annually. Decades of...
Research: Research study first to show multiple genes working together to cause disease —
Congenital heart disease occurs in up to 1% of live births, and the infants who are affected may require multiple surgeries, life-long medication,...
Research: Pain free, thanks to evolution —
African mole-rats are insensitive to many different kinds of pain. As an international research team led by the MDC's Gary Lewin reports in...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
