Science
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
January 24, 2016
Surgery patients do better when hospitals are good to nurses
Surgery patients do better when nurses have better working environments, according to a new study. Hospitals with well-staffed, top-notch nursing departments…
Classroom standing desks may curb kids’ sedentary time
January 24, 2016
Classroom standing desks may curb kids’ sedentary time
Standing desks in classrooms could be an easy way to help make kids’ time in school less sedentary, a new…
Eritrea president dismisses food crisis fears despite drought
January 23, 2016
Eritrea president dismisses food crisis fears despite drought
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Saturday dismissed fears the Horn of African nation faces a food crisis, despite sweeping drought…
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
January 23, 2016
Storks spend winter eating rubbish in landfills not flying to Africa
Some white storks have taken to spending the winter in rubbish dumps eating garbage rather than making the usual, exhausting…
From sawdust to petrol
January 23, 2016
From sawdust to petrol
As world governments mull over global emission targets agreed at last December's United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21), attention…
Eight employees referred to disciplinary trial over Tutankhamun mask maintenance blunder
January 23, 2016
Eight employees referred to disciplinary trial over Tutankhamun mask maintenance blunder
The Administrative Control Authority ordered the referral of eight workers at the Egyptian Museum to a disciplinary trial on Saturday over…
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure
January 23, 2016
Rapid early weight gain tied to higher childhood blood pressure
Infants and preschoolers who gain weight rapidly may have higher-than-average high blood pressure later in childhood, a US study suggests. The…
More research needed to prevent elder abuse
January 23, 2016
More research needed to prevent elder abuse
Maltreatment and abuse have important effects on the health, quality of life and even the lifespan of elderly people, but…
E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking
January 23, 2016
E-cigarettes tied to reduced odds of quitting smoking
People who use electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are less likely to quit traditional cigarettes than people who don't use the…
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
January 23, 2016
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond…