Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges is monitoring a child’s online activity.
Hong Kong’s waters benefit health and wellbeing
A ground-breaking study has revealed how spending time in and around Hong Kong’s ‘blue spaces’ (harbors, coastlines and beaches) is…
Discovery of new neural mechanism underlying anxiety points to possible treatments
According to some estimates, up to one in three people around the world may experience severe anxiety in their lifetime.…
How skin cells protect themselves against stress
Cell biologists have developed a new method for measuring how mechanical forces in cells are processed.
Unique immune cell likely drives chronic inflammation
For the first time, researchers have identified that an immune cell subset called gamma delta T cells that may be…
BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds
A new study supports body mass index as a useful tool for assessing obesity and health.
Taking uncertainty out of cancer prognosis
An analysis of nearly 20,000 cancer patient histories and genetic data has revealed that knowing the genetic cause of a…
Possible connection between cardiovascular disease and living near oil and gas wells
Researchers have found a possible connection between the intensity of oil and gas exploration in an area and early indicators…
Better biomedical devices, wearable displays may result from tiny light-guiding structures
For the first time, researchers have fabricated light-guiding structures known as waveguides just over one micron wide in a clear…
Relationship impairments hinder men seeking mental health treatment
Relationship impairment (difficulty managing expectations and requirements within an intimate relationship) plays a role in explaining the association between symptom…