New research findings indicate that compounds called oxysterols are not present in any significant amount…
Month: December 2010
Dolphin by-catch includes genetic relatives
A new study provides insight for the conservation of small cetaceans by demonstrating that Franciscana…
Feast, famine and the genetics of obesity: You can’t have it both ways
In addition to fast food, desk jobs, and inertia, there is one more thing to…
Meteorite just one piece of an unknown celestial body
Scientists from all over the world are taking a second, more expansive, look at the…
British court to decide on WikiLeaks founder’s bail (AFP)
AFP – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange finds out Thursday if a British court will grant…
Facebook face recognition finds friends in photos (AFP)
AFP – Facebook is using facial recognition software to let US users automatically identify friends…
MDMA (ecstasy): Empathogen or love potion?
MDMA — commonly known as ecstasy — increases feelings of empathy and social connection. These…
Protecting the Amazon rainforest: Extensive inventory forms basis for legislation governing when trees in the Brazilian rainforests can be logged
The forestry industry in a highly sensitive part of the Amazon rainforest has just become…
Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels may not affect cardiovascular mortality
There is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular…
Study improves understanding of method for creating multi-metal nanoparticles
A new study sheds light on how a technique that is commonly used for making…