Science
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
February 27, 2016
Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity
Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other…
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
February 27, 2016
Nuweiba oil spill cleared-up, but work in Ras Gharib ongoing: official
An oil spill in Nuweiba harbor has been cleaned up, according to Kawthar Hanafy, head of the Environment Ministry's central…
What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes
February 27, 2016
What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes
Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a…
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
February 27, 2016
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves
Transgender kids who transform their appearance to match their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth may not…
Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other
February 27, 2016
Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other
On the question of whether the population would benefit if people cut back on salt, researchers fall into two camps,…
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
February 26, 2016
Internet by light promises to leave Wi-Fi eating dust
Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring internet access…
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
February 26, 2016
Smartphones to replace cards at bank machines
Here's another use for the smartphone as it invades daily life: in place of your debit card at your bank…
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy
February 26, 2016
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy
A new study suggests that pregnant women should continue to eat fish during pregnancy, with negative health effects of low-level…
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
February 25, 2016
Treasure discovered in secret chamber near Tutankhamen’s tomb
A French excavation team tasked with excavating Tutankhamen's tomb discovered a secret chamber near the tomb full of "treasure", as described…
Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?
February 22, 2016
Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But…