Emerging pathogens and chemical contaminants disrupt normal interaction in the environmental ecosystem. These contaminants ...

With the exception of infectious diseases, examination of the environmental causes of illness has been piecemeal. Gary Miller, a toxicologist at Columbia University who also addressed the meeting, ...

The field of molecular neuroscience has increasingly recognized that, while the nervous system is characterized by impressive resilience and plasticity, it ...

Caffeine is a naturally occurring stimulant often found in coffee, tea, chocolate and various energy drinks and medications.

New Delhi recorded more than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses at six state-run hospitals between 2022 and 2024, government numbers showed, highlighting the adverse effects of toxic air on ...

In Nigeria, evidence of global warming and climate change can be attested to by the late onset of rainfall in recent years. In addition, there is reduced precipitation in some parts of the country ...

A recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports finds that people who have pets and more frequent positive contact with animals develop more positive attitudes towards other non-pet animals ...

Why do some people live to 100 while their sibling dies decades earlier? Is it luck, lifestyle, or something written into their DNA? Relative to many other species, humans are particularly long-lived, ...