Science
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
June 12, 2015
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
Nearly three quarters of participants who had been complaining of the onset of trouble sleeping slept better within three months…
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
June 12, 2015
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
Participants in the workshop entitled "Assessment of the Lake Nasser fish stock" organized by the World Fish Center in Cairo,…
Young adults use social media to quit smoking
June 12, 2015
Young adults use social media to quit smoking
Social media's success rate for helping young adults quit smoking is twice that of traditional methods, according to a new…
Only a third of American women remain within pregnancy weight gain recommendations
June 12, 2015
Only a third of American women remain within pregnancy weight gain recommendations
Maternal weight gain exceeds current guidelines in 47% of American pregnancies, according to a recent study, which also revealed that…
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
June 12, 2015
Israel discovers ancient Byzantine church
Israeli Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of a Byzantine church dating back 1,500 years, and was frequented by Christian…
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
June 11, 2015
Portuguese researchers develop vaccine against bioterrorism
A team of researchers at the University of Coimbra in Portugal have developed a nasal vaccine to counter any threat…
Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
June 11, 2015
Poor and minority US children skip bike helmets, risking injury
Poor and minority children are less likely to be wearing bike helmets when they crash than kids who are white…
Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses
June 11, 2015
Beyond games, Oculus virtual reality headset finds medical uses
To help treat soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, Jennifer Patterson turned to a gadget typically associated with video games: the…
US FDA testing Nestle’s Maggi noodles after India recall
June 11, 2015
US FDA testing Nestle’s Maggi noodles after India recall
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is testing samples of a Nestle instant noodle brand that was recalled from…
E-cigs a ‘consumer-driven’ revolution born from a bad dream
June 10, 2015
E-cigs a ‘consumer-driven’ revolution born from a bad dream
Before Hon Lik invented the e-cigarette, a device now shaking up the Big Tobacco industry, he was a pharmacist in…