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Using the public transport also helps one decrease their carbon footprint, besides the obvious health benefits. (Photo: Pixabay)

Health benefits of using public transport

Lower obesity rates linked with public transportation use: Study.

30 Jan 2019 8:39 PM

'Just a glance at recent headlines should tell you this moment really is different,' Obama said. (Photo: File)

Barack Obama says Trump is ‘the symptom, not the cause’ of division

Obama's comments came during a speech at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he accepted an ethics in government award.

09 Sep 2018 10:34 AM

The effects of ketamine typically lasts about a week -- much longer than would be expected with ketamine's six-hour half-life in the body.

Here’s how ketamine keeps depression at bay

When G proteins move out of lipid rafts, it allows for better communication among brain cells, which helps alleviate symptoms of depression.

26 Jun 2018 8:15 AM

Many of the medications associated with depression as a potential side effect include commonly used prescription drugs. (Photo: AFP)

Many US adults take medicines that can cause depression

Patients who do develop depression as a drug side effect can often switch to different prescriptions.

13 Jun 2018 3:22 PM

Longer exposures to alcohol changes microglial cells and could be a contributing factor to the development of Alzheimer's disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Does liquor impact development of Alzheimer's disease?

The cell-based study suggests that alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta in the brain.

06 Jun 2018 1:27 PM

Yucky ducky? Study reveals bath-time toy's dirty secret

The murky liquid released when ducks were squeezed contained "potentially pathogenic bacteria".

28 Mar 2018 3:59 PM

The membrane is playing a very critical role in controlling the activity of very complex signaling networks that involve many different protein molecules. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here’s a protein that helps in cancer growth

Researchers at the University of Illinois have been able to study precisely how Ras proteins interact with cell membrane surfaces.

21 Feb 2018 10:04 AM

More than 77 percent of the individuals with disabilities in the study lived with their parents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Parents of disabled children don't often make care plans

Over 12 percent of the parents who participated reported that they had taken no actions to ensure that their child's needs would be met.

10 Feb 2018 8:38 PM

What matters most is what we think about our willpower. (Photo: Pixabay)

Secret to willpower lies in believing you have it in abundance

The secret to having an ironclad willpower lies in believing that you have an unlimited supply of it.

20 Jan 2018 8:08 PM

The number of times the teacher had to redirect a student's attention to their work was roughly halved immediately after an outdoor lesson. (Photo: Pixabay)

Students more engaged, attentive during outdoor lessons: study

Scientists have known for a while that natural outdoor environments can have a variety of beneficial effects on people.

14 Jan 2018 3:29 PM

Women could be legally intoxicated after drinking half the number of drinks than women who did not have this surgery. (Photo: Pixabay)

This weight-loss surgery lowers women's booze tolerance

The weight-loss surgery speeds up alcohol absorption to the bloodstream.

21 Nov 2017 9:48 AM

Apples are attacked by all sorts of pests, but apple scab, a fungus, is particularly nasty. (Photo: Pixabay)

Soon, better performing disease-resistant apples

A new wave of scab-resistant apples has been developed and tested as part of a cooperative breeding program.

15 Nov 2017 12:55 PM

The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boozer? High estrogen levels could be to blame

Studies indicate that gender differences in psychiatric disorders, including addiction, are influenced by estrogen

12 Nov 2017 1:29 PM

The report published in the journal, Science, was based on 400 children aged between five and seven, who were given a series of tasks.

Girls believe boys are more brilliant

Study shows 6-year-olds are influenced by stereotypes that brilliance is a male trait.

28 Jan 2017 4:41 AM

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