It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom’s…
Month: April 2012
More exercise, eating less fat and weight loss programs are in, popular diets are out, study suggests
Contrary to popular perception, a large proportion of obese Americans can and do lose weight,…
Another Tibetan-Themed Malware Email Campaign Targeting Windows and Macs
Just like what we have reported recently, we have spotted yet another targeted attack campaign…
Another Tibetan-Themed Malware Email Campaign Targeting Windows and Macs
Just like what we have reported recently, we have spotted yet another targeted attack campaign…
NASA views our perpetual ocean
The swirling flows of tens of thousands of ocean currents were captured in a scientific…
Nanotechnology used to hunt for hidden pathogens
Researchers have developed a novel technique that may give doctors a faster and more sensitive…
Consumerism and its antisocial effects can be turned on — or off
Money doesn’t buy happiness. Neither does materialism: research shows that people who place a high…
Farmers of 800-years-ago could teach us how to protect the Amazon — with raised farming beds
In the face of mass deforestation of the Amazon, recent findings indicate that we could…
Summer temperature variability may increase mortality risk for elderly with chronic disease
Seemingly small changes in summer temperature swings — as little as 1°C more than usual…
Social stress changes immune system gene expression in primates
The ranking of a monkey within her social environment and the stress accompanying that status…