Psychology & Psychiatry

Research aims to improve understanding of children's procrastination

It's not uncommon to catch preschoolers dilly-dallying when they're supposed to be tidying or school-aged children putting off homework for more desirable tasks. But are these forms of procrastination? And do they influence ...

Medications

Drug delivery system targets chemo-induced hearing loss

The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment. To prevent hearing ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Lower-carbon concrete floors could pave the way to a health solution

Unlike dirt floors common in some rural parts of the world, concrete floors are easily cleaned of disease-carrying pathogens—but they come at a high environmental cost. A lower-carbon flooring mix could provide a solution.