Martian Dust Storm Covers Entire Planet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A giant dust storm has enveloped the entire planet of Mars, with dust clouds reaching up to 40 miles high, NASA announced Wednesday.
Toothpaste and Hand Wash Are Causing Antibiotic Resistance
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A common ingredient in toothpaste and hand wash could be contributing to antibiotic resistance, according to University of Queensland research.
Neuroscientists Map Brain's Response to Cold Touch
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain's insula in a mouse model.
New 3D Imaging Analysis Technique Could Lead to Improved Arthritis Treatment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An algorithm to monitor the joints of patients with arthritis, which could change the way that the severity of the condition is assessed, has been developed by a team of engineers, physicians and radiologists led by the University of Cambridge.
Greater Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Decreasing Risk of Breast Cancer
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Researchers suggest higher levels of vitamin D are associated with decreasing risk of breast cancer.
Allergen in Red Meat Linked to Heart Disease
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A team of researchers says it has linked sensitivity to an allergen in red meat to the buildup of plaque in the arteries of the heart.
Three Planets Discovered in Entirely New Way
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – We have lots of ways to detect planets orbiting stars other than our Sun.
New Type of Depression Identified
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Depression is a mental disorder that affects over 300 million people around the world. While treatments exist, many of them are based on one hypothesis of how depression arises.
Artificial Sweeteners Can Still Lead to Obesity, Diabetes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Maybe switching from regular soda to diet doesn’t help as much as we thought.
Loneliness Is Bad for Heart
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Loneliness is bad for the heart and a strong predictor of premature death, according to a new study.
Moons of Giant Alien Planets Could Host Life
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers have identified more than 100 giant exoplanets that may have potentially life-hosting moons.
Last Year’s Neutron Star Merger Most Likely Created a Black Hole
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In August 2017, another major breakthrough occurred when the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) detected waves that were believed to be caused by a neutron star merger.
Cosmic Voids, Galaxy Clusters Could Upend Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – It will be possible to use new astronomical mappings of hundreds of thousands of cosmic voids and galaxy clusters to test Einstein's theory of relativity by looking for small deviations in gravity at vast distances.
Why Lack of Sleep Affects Some More Than Others
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The key to predicting how someone is affected by sleep loss may be found in microRNAs (miRNAs), according to a new study.
Sleep Loss Linked to Nighttime Snacking, Obesity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Nighttime snacking and junk food cravings may contribute to unhealthy eating behaviors and represent a potential link between poor sleep and obesity, according to a study by University of Arizona Health Sciences sleep researchers.
For Anxiety, A Single Intervention Is Not Enough
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – No matter which treatment they get, only 20 percent of young people diagnosed with anxiety will stay well over the long term, UConn Health researchers report in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Insomnia Is A Likely Long-Term Side Effect of Stroke, Study Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Stroke patients experience sustained problems with insomnia potentially reducing their ability to relearn key skills and putting them at increased risk of depression, a new study in the journal Scientific Reports finds.
Lung Cancer Risk Drops Substantially within Five Years of Quitting: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Just because you stopped smoking years ago doesn't mean you're out of the woods when it comes to developing lung cancer. That's the "bad" news. The good news is your risk of lung cancer drops substantially within five years of quitting.
