Stay informed with the latest scientific research broken down by experts into 3-minute Digests.
In 10 seconds? Researchers have managed to increase yields by up to 20% in soybeans after they successfully genetically altered them to make photosynthesis more efficient. On top of that, they did not see any loss of quality in th...
In 10 seconds? Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women, but men can get breast cancer too. Research is ongoing to understand the similarities and differences in breast cancer between men and women. Is it common for me...
In 10 seconds: Infertility affects millions of couples around the globe. Although it is not a life-threatening issue, it is still considered a stressful life experience. It is less clear, however, whether stress itself causes infe...
In 10 seconds? A recent longitudinal study has found that happiness increases once we hit 50. Nevertheless, we start losing this improvement later in life, and it even reverses in our twilight years. What is the point of studying...
In 10 seconds? Good news for coffee drinkers! Your morning cup of joe might lower your risk for certain cancers. Researchers are looking into coffee’s bioactive properties to understand why. Really? I’ve been doing something righ...
In 10 seconds: Researchers have introduced an engineered gene into American chestnut trees to help resist the fungus that nearly wiped them out by the middle of the last century… and potentially brings them back. What’s the stor...
In 10 seconds? Obesity is a growing cause of cancer around the world. Researchers are uncovering how extra body fat facilitates cancer growth, so they can figure out how to best treat these cancers. Yeah…I've heard it so many...
In 10 seconds? Researchers have found that exposure to television, regardless of education, living in an urban or country environment, age, and social status results in women having fewer children than those who don’t watch TV. W...
In 10 seconds? Excess body weight is a growing cause of cancer worldwide. The number of these cancers increased 34% in the last decade! Scientists are working to better understand this issue and come up with solutions. I guess th...
