News articles tagged with 'night'
Multifocal contact lenses may reduce vision for night driving
— 4 Nov 2010 13:00 | HealthA new study suggests that older adults who wear multifocal contact lenses to correct problems with near vision, a very common condition that increases with age, may have greater difficulty…
Goodbye to cold nights
— 1 Sep 2010 10:17 | EnvironmentGiven the impact of climatic extremes on agriculture and health in Spain, researchers at the University of Salamanca (USAL) have analysed the two factors most representative of these…
Brain responds same to acute and chronic sleep loss
— 10 Aug 2010 08:14 | HealthBurning the candle at both ends for a week may take an even bigger toll than you thought…
Brain rhythm predicts ability to sleep through a noisy night
— 10 Aug 2010 07:53 | HealthPeople who have trouble sleeping in noisy environments often resort to strategies like earplugs or noise-cancelling headphones that muffle the sound, but a new study from investigators…
Sleep apnea patients using oral appliance therapy show high efficacy and compliance
— 5 Jun 2010 15:21 | HealthAccording to new research that will be presented on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, between 31 and 53 months after beginning…
Growing population warming East African nights?
— 1 Apr 2009 14:33 | EnvironmentNights are getting hotter in Nairobi and other inland cities as growing populations change sensitive local weather patterns, according to research at The University of Alabama in Huntsville…
Share your nightscape with the world
— 16 Mar 2009 13:30 | AstronomyGLOBE at night, the international star-counting programme, starts today, 16 March, 2009, a key activity during this International Year of Astronomy (IYA2009). Running between 16 and…
Artificial light at night: Higher risk of prostate cancer
— 5 Feb 2009 14:24 | HealthCountries in which nighttime artificial lighting is used more intensively tend to have a higher risk of prostate cancer in men, concludes a new study that was carried out at the University…
Birds migrate together at night in dispersed flocks
— 10 Jul 2008 16:36 | BiologyA new analysis indicates that birds don't fly alone when migrating at night. Some birds, at least, keep together on their migratory journeys, flying in tandem even when they are 200…
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