A new study analyzing mixed hardwood forest plots in Maryland indicates that forests in the Eastern United States may be growing faster than they have in the past 225 years. On average, the forest is…

 Individuals who suffer memory loss may face a higher risk of stroke, regardless of whether they have been diagnosed with dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology. For the study…

The traditional view in biology is that ecology shapes evolution. The environment defines a template and the process of evolution by natural selection shapes organisms to fit that template. Some…

 No vaccine currently exists for West Nile Virus, but a new therapeutic made from tobacco plants has been shown to arrest the infection, according to research conducted by Arizona State…

Extended use of nicotine patches – 24 weeks versus the standard eight weeks recommended by manufacturers – boosts the number of smokers who maintain their cigarette abstinence and helps more of those…

A palm-sized device invented at Cornell that uses water surface tension as an adhesive bond just might make walking on walls possible for humans. The rapid adhesion mechanism could lead to such…

According to a new report in the Archives of General Psychiatry, individuals at extremely high risk of developing psychosis appear less likely to develop psychotic disorders following a 12-week…

BRISBANE, Australia, February 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Advertising that a toy is made in China can be as successful as saying a watch is Swiss Made, if the marketing is done right, a Queensland University…

EDINBURGH, Scotland, February 1 /PRNewswire/ -- SNIPEF (The Scottish Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation) which represents nearly 700 plumbing and heating businesses in Scotland (…

LONDON, February 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest issue of the journal Diabetic Hypoglycemia ( http://www.hypodiab.com) reviews the role of hypoglycemia in provoking crimes and misdemeanors. Professor…