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Enforcing Kids’ Screen Time Limits “Virtually Impossible”
Most parents struggle to limit their children's screen time to less than two hours a day, study says.
Could Beer Be Good For Your Brain?
Xanthohumol, a compound found in beer hops, has been shown to have a protective effect in a rat neural cell line.
Of Brains And Birdsong
A more refined technique has helped identify the acropallium as the region of the brain responsible for song generation in zebra finches.
Austrianova Opens New Facilities In Singapore
The Austrianova facility at Synpase, Biopolis will house the company's headquarters and GMP production activities.
The First Six-Substituted Benzenes
The ability to control the substitution reaction of benzene could lead the development of new functional organic materials.
How Pigs Adapted To Altitude
A whole-genome sequencing study has undercovered the genes that helped pigs adapt to hot and cold environments at different altitudes.
Biomaterial Coating Could Improve Implant Success
A peptide-based coating could help improve the success rates of medical implants by preventing biofilm formation.
Planetary System Twice The Age Of The Sun Discovered
The Kepler-444 star is 11.2 billion years old and orbited by five planets about the size of Mercury and Venus.
First Map Of TB Bacteria Proteome
A map covering 95 percent of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis proteome could help researchers find new drugs and vaccines against tuberculosis.