Study: Alcohol, drugs ‘make isolation worse’
The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction has warned of increased health risks if people resort to using more drugs and alcohol to cope with stress, anxiety and boredom during self-isolation.
NCETA director...
Study: Antiviral drug baloxavir reduces transmission of flu virus among ferrets
Influenza viruses cause seasonal outbreaks and pose a continuous pandemic threat. Although vaccines are available for influenza control, their efficacy varies each season and a vaccine for a novel pandemic virus manufactured using current...
Study: Ordering of atoms in liquid gallium under pressure
Low-melting point gallium-based liquid metals are used as heat exchange fluids for cooling integrated electronics and in the manufacture of flexible and reconfigurable electronic devices and soft robotics.
Gallium is an enigmatic metal with remarkable...
Study: Light driven proton pump in distant relative
Researchers investigated the group of microorganisms classified as Asgard archaea, and found a protein in their membrane which acts as a miniature light-activated pump. The schizorhodopsin protein draws protons into the organisms' body. This...
Study: Brain discovery suggests source of lifelong behavioral issues
UVA neuroscientists have discovered that an unexpected form of cellular cleanup takes place in developing brains. If this process goes wrong -- happening too little or too much -- it can cause permanent changes...
Study: Using sponges to wipe out cancer
A sponge found in Manado Bay, Indonesia, makes a molecule called manzamine A, which stops the growth of cervical cancer cells, according to a recent publication in the Journal of Natural Products submitted by...
Study: Negative thinking disturbs teen sleep
Nagging negative thoughts – and striving for perfection – keep teenagers awake at night, raising their chance of becoming depressed and anxious, a new study shows.
An online study of almost 400 adolescents aged 14...
Report: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease through Single-cell Analysis
The average human brain is the most complicated structure on Earth. Weighing in at three pounds, this amazing organ controls all of the body’s functions, manages interactions with the outside world, stores and retrieves...
Report: Mindfulness helps wellbeing at all ages
People say life gets better with age. Now research suggests this may be because older people have the wisdom and time to use mindfulness as a means to improve wellbeing.
Healthy ageing researchers at Flinders...
Report: Community factors influence how long you’ll live
While lifestyle choices and genetics go a long way toward predicting longevity, a new study shows that certain community characteristics also play important roles. American communities with more fast food restaurants, a larger share...