In the war against obesity, one’s own fat cells may seem an unlikely ally, but…
Month: March 2012
Communication technologies including smartphones and laptops could now be 1,000 times faster, new study suggests
Many of the communication tools of today rely on the function of light or, more…
Heart attacks rise following daylight saving time
The Monday and Tuesday after moving the clocks ahead one hour in March is associated…
That caffeine in your drink — is it really ‘natural?’
That caffeine in your tea, energy drink or other beverage — is it really natural?…
Eating berries benefits the brain
Strong scientific evidence exists that eating blueberries, blackberries, strawberries and other berry fruits has beneficial…
New species of deep-sea catshark described from the Galapagos
Scientists conducting deep-sea research in the Galapagos have described a new species of catshark, Bythaelurus…
First spectroscopic measurement of an anti-atom
Scientists have captured and held atoms of antihydrogen, a single antiproton orbited by a single…
Nasty people in the media prime the brain for aggression
Research over the past few decades has shown that viewing physical violence in the media…
Oceans acidifying faster today than in past 300 million years
The oceans may be acidifying faster today than they did in the last 300 million…
Upper class people more likely to behave unethically
New studies reveal something the well off may not want to hear. Individuals who are…