People link body shapes with personality traits
When we meet new people, our first impressions of their personality may depend, at least in part, on their body shape, according to new research.
Cluster of cocaine-fentanyl overdoses in Philadelphia underscores need for more ‘test strips’ and rapid response
Emergency department physicians are calling for more readily available testing strips to identify the presence of fentanyl in patients experiencing a drug overdose, and a rapid, coordinated response a..
New study finds evidence of brain injuries in football players at surprisingly young age
A new study reveals that lasting evidence of brain injuries is present at an alarmingly young age. The study tested the blood of college football players for biomarkers that indicate traumatic brain i..
People with Internet addiction react the worst when WiFi fails
Our fear of missing out predicts extreme reactions when digital technology fails.
New tech delivers high-tech film that blocks electromagnetic interference
Researchers have fashioned low-cost EMI-blocking composite films, employing spin-spray layer-by-layer processing (SSLbL), letting them produce high-quality films in less time than traditional methods,..
Tennis elbow treatments provide little to no benefit, study finds
In the largest analysis to date, researchers and clinicians have compared the efficacy and safety of non-surgical treatment options for tennis elbow — also called enthesopathy of the extensor carpi r..
Zika circulates among wild animals in the Americas, making eradication nearly impossible
Researchers report that wild monkeys in the Americas are transmitting the Zika virus to humans via mosquitoes, making complete eradication of the virus in the Americas very unlikely.
Drugs from dirt
Analyzing soil samples from across the country, researchers have identified an antibiotic capable of treating strains of tuberculosis that do not respond to existing therapies.
Impact of mercury-controlling policies shrinks with every five-year delay, study finds
A new study finds that the longer countries wait to reduce mercury emissions, the more legacy emissions will accumulate in the environment, and the less effective any emissions-reducing policies will ..
Where water goes after fracking is tied to earthquake risk
In addition to producing oil and gas, the energy industry produces a lot of water, about 10 barrels of water per barrel of oil on average. New research has found that where the produced water is store..