Since its invention during the Second World War for soldiers stationed in countries where malaria transmission rates were high, researchers have worked to pinpoint precisely how DEET, the most common active ingredient in insect repellents, actually affects mosquitos. Past studies have analyzed …Continue reading

Researchers have shown for the first time that fatty tissue accumulates in the airway walls, particularly in people who are overweight or obese. Scientists already know that people who are overweight or obese are more likely to suffer with wheezing and asthma, …Continue reading

For many, the word “aerosol” might conjure thoughts of hairspray or spray paint. More accurately, though, aerosols are simply particles found in the atmosphere. They can be human-made, like from car exhaust or biomass burning, or naturally occurring, from sources such as …Continue reading

The third edition of Pakistan’s leading entrepreneurial and innovation conference, 021Disrupt, was organized by The Nest I/O on November 2nd & 3rd at a hotel in Karachi, to connect local and international investors, innovators, and tech pioneers with the entrepreneurial community of …Continue reading

Autism spectrum disorders affect one in 59 American children by age eight. Children in minority groups tend to be diagnosed later and less often. With no known quantitative biological features, autism diagnoses are currently based on expert assessments of behavioral symptoms, including …Continue reading

Mars once had salt lakes that are similar to those on Earth and has gone through wet and dry periods, according to an international team of scientists. Their work was recently published in an issue of the journal Nature Geoscience. The team …Continue reading