Although the prevalence of obesity and obesity-attributable deaths has steadily increased, the resultant burden of…
Month: August 2010
First nearshore survey of Antarctic krill reveals high density, stable population in shallow waters
Using smaller vessels that allow access to shallow, nearshore waters, researchers conducted the first multi-year…
Oral contraceptive use associated with increased risk of breast cancer in African-American women, study finds
Researchers have reported that African-American women who use oral contraceptives have a greater likelihood of…
Gaming for a cure: Computer gamers tackle protein folding
Computer scientists and biochemists two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of…
Pancreatic cancers use fructose, common in the Western diet, to fuel their growth
Pancreatic cancers use the sugar fructose, very common in the Western diet, to activate a…
Genome of ancient sponge reveals origins of first animals, cancer
A team of researchers has published a draft genome sequence of the sea sponge, an…
Microsoft, Salesforce Settle Cloud Patent Battle
No long, drawn-out IP battle for Microsoft, which said Wednesday it has settled the patent-infringement…
Web Site Helps You ‘Jailbreak’ Your iPhone
Less than a week after the US government said it was no longer illegal to…
Hacker Builds $1,500 Cell-Phone Tapping Gadget
A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some…