Standard blood testing may provide warning of impending heart attack

It can be hard to motivate yourself to take preventative measures against heart attack, if you don’t know if you’re even at risk of having one. According to new research, however, a standard blood test can now provide that information.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Standard blood testing may provide warning of impending heart attack

Contraceptive pill linked to depression risk, especially in younger women

For women on the oral contraceptive pill, mood changes are common and can be a reason why they stop taking it. A new study has found a link between taking the combined oral contraceptive pill and the risk of depression, especially in younger women.Cont… Continue reading Contraceptive pill linked to depression risk, especially in younger women

New beetle species discovered perfectly preserved in fossilized feces

Amber is one of the best materials for preserving insects and small creatures, and it’s beautiful to boot. But now it might have some competition (in the preservation field, anyway) – fossilized feces. A hapless beetle has become the first species to h… Continue reading New beetle species discovered perfectly preserved in fossilized feces

Whirling, glassy magnets found to be new state of matter

Most of us are familiar with the four classical states of matter – solid, liquid, gas and plasma – but there’s a whole world of exotic states out there. Now, physicists at Radboud and Uppsala Universities have identified a new one named “self-induced s… Continue reading Whirling, glassy magnets found to be new state of matter

Experimental organic proton battery charges in minutes

Researchers at Uppsala University have developed a new type of experimental proton battery that’s built with entirely organic components, making it much more environmentally friendly than most. On top of that, it can also be charged in a matter of minu… Continue reading Experimental organic proton battery charges in minutes

Algae-derived paper filters pathogens out of water

Throughout the densely-populated country of Bangladesh, a lack of access to clean drinking water is responsible for a variety of debilitating and often-lethal infections. Soon, however, residents could filter virtually all harmful microbes ou… Continue reading Algae-derived paper filters pathogens out of water