Month: July 2010

The nature-nurture debate is usually about how much of something is due to our genes…

Biophysicists have provided new insight into the mechanisms of gene transcription. They developed a computer…

Consuming higher amounts of omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to lower heart disease risk…

NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, completed its first survey of the entire sky…

Prolonged exposure to a high fat diet is correlated with changes in the brain chemical…

Scientists have discovered the part of the brain that tracks the position of our limbs…

Mass media coverage of flu-related topics such as vaccine shortages and delays appears to boost…

A new report identifies gaps in research for 20 suspected carcinogens whose potential to cause…

Chronic kidney disease affects millions in North America, with persons of African heritage being at…