MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 6 [Category: Science] (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: Sleep is one of the most mysterious, yet ubiquitous components of our biology. It has been described in all major groups of animals, including worms, jellyfish, insects or cephalopods, and in all vertebrates, from fish to humans. Common characteristics of sleep include reduced movement, decreased muscle tone, and an increased need for sleep after periods of deprivation, for example after a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Center for Science in the Public Interest issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2024, by President Peter G. Lurie: * * * A big part of the FDA's mandate is to ensure that the over-the-counter drugs on the market are both safe and effective. Yet the oral decongestant phenylephrine has remained in dozens of formulations of cold medicine despite there being no evidence that it actually works. In fact, the drug does not even reach the bloodstream in a meaningful way  more PR

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- The Centre for Science and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Anumita Roychowdhury, Sayan Roy, Shubham Srivastava, Sharanjeet Kaur,Richa Pandey, Caleb Phillips and Shambhavi Shukla * * * PLEASE SEE THE COMPLETE CSE ANALYSIS WITH ALL GRAPHS ETC CLICK HERE (https://www.cseindia.org/Mobilitycrisis-note.pdf) Despite taking several technology measures to curb pollution from vehicles, vehicular pollution has emerged as the top polluter in th more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 7 [Category: Science] (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: Researchers from the University of Florence, Harvard University and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected variations in gender and kinship, revising the story as written since 1748. The genetic data also und more PR

PARIS, France, Nov. 7 -- The International Science Council issued the following news: * * * Professor Teatulohi (Lohi) Matainaho has been elected as the inaugural President of the Pacific Academy of Sciences. * * * Professor Teatulohi (Lohi) Matainaho, a world leading researcher in traditional medicine and drug discovery in malaria, cancer, HIV and Tuberculosis and on Papua New Guinea's biodiversity and formulation of science policies, has been elected as the inaugural President of the Pacif more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 8 [Category: Science] (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: * * * With twelve Synergy Grants, the Max Planck Society claims top spot in the ERC ranking * * * The Max Planck Society has secured 12 Synergy Grants in the latest round of proposals from the European Research Council (ERC), placing it at the forefront of the international ranking of funded institutions. A total of 15 Max Planck researchers are involved in these successful projects. Wit more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 6 [Category: Science] (TNSres) -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news: Sleep is one of the most mysterious, yet ubiquitous components of our biology. It has been described in all major groups of animals, including worms, jellyfish, insects or cephalopods, and in all vertebrates, from fish to humans. Common characteristics of sleep include reduced movement, decreased muscle tone, and an increased need for sleep after periods of deprivation, for example after a  more PR