Human Health : Science World Report

Jan 27, 2016 01:14 PM EST

Painkillers During Pregnancy Can Reduce Female Fertility, Study Finds

In a recent study, researchers found that using painkillers during pregnancy could cut female fertility in subsequent generations.

Jan 27, 2016 11:40 AM EST

Wind Energy Development Generates Health Concerns

Wind power may help save the environment, but it may be destroying some people's everyday lives. In a recent study, researchers examine the adverse effects of wind farms within communities.

Jan 26, 2016 03:10 PM EST

Sensors: Scientists Create Flexible, Transparent Pressure Sensor

Researchers have created a flexible and transparent pressure sensor that can accurately measure pressure distribution.

Jan 26, 2016 02:37 PM EST

Bed Bugs That Feed After Pesticide Exposure More Likely To Survive, Study Reveals

Getting rid of bedbugs can be tedious. In a new study, researchers found that bed bugs that feed after pesticide exposure are more likely to survive or it could take a while for them to die.

Jan 26, 2016 02:37 PM EST

Bed Bugs That Feed After Pesticide Exposure More Likely To Survive, Study Reveals

Getting rid of bedbugs can be tedious. In a new study, researchers found that bed bugs that feed after pesticide exposure are more likely to survive or it could take a while for them to die.

Jan 26, 2016 12:37 PM EST

Food-Related Warnings Tend To Backfire Among Dieters, Study Reveals

A new study is shedding light on food-related warnings. Researchers found that food related warnings could backfire among dieters.

Jan 26, 2016 12:01 PM EST

Evolutionary Theory: Scientists Examine Key Aspect Of Evolution

Researchers carried out a detailed study of the 'Meselson effect' where chromosomes in asexual organisms can evolve independently from each other and become quite distinctive over time. A parasite called 'Trypanosoma brucei gambiense' was used to carry out the study.

Jan 21, 2016 04:05 PM EST

Stop Spoon Dosing, Study Finds Up To 50 Percent Errors With Spoon Dosage

Researchers found that measuring medicine with teaspoons and tablespoons measurements causes dosage errors.

Jan 15, 2016 02:00 PM EST

Does Chemotherapy Work? New Particle Tracks How Treatment Finds, Kills Cancer

Researchers have created a new particle that can track chemotherapy drugs, which allows doctors to tell how fast and how effective a treatment can locate and kill cancer

Jan 14, 2016 11:54 AM EST

Nano-Shells Deliver Molecules That Instructs Bone To Repair Itself Developed By Scientists

Scientists created a polymer sphere that delivers a molecule to bone wounds and the molecule instructs the injury's existing cells to repair itself.

Jan 12, 2016 11:44 AM EST

Losing Weight: Small Plates Help Shed Pounds

Researchers found in a new study that using small plates during meals can help diners lose weight.

Jan 06, 2016 03:04 PM EST

Genes Born By Accident Led To Evolutionary Innovation, Study Reveals New Findings

A new study found that a set of new genes born by accident may have led to an evolutionary innovation. This 'accident' led to the creation of novel genes, which developed during the course of evolution.