Loss of biodiversity appears to affect ecosystems as much as climate change, pollution and other…
Month: May 2012
Genes may explain why some people turn their noses up at pork
If you don’t like the taste of pork, the reason may be that your genes…
Handful of heavyweight trees per acre are forest champs
Big trees three or more feet in diameter accounted for nearly half the biomass measured…
Jockeying for genetic advantage: DNA analysis to evaluate thoroughbreds
When you buy a racehorse, you pays your money and you takes your chances. Top…
Why underweight babies become obese: Study says disrupted hypothalamus is to blame
A new animal model study has found that in low–birth-weight babies whose growth was restricted…
An ancient killer coelacanth from Canada
Coelacanths are iconic fishes, well-known as ‘living fossils.’ A new extinct coelacanth is causing waves…
Genetically modified T cell therapy appears to be safe, lasting in decade-long study of HIV patients
HIV patients treated with genetically modified T cells remain healthy up to 11 years after…
Why research should be ‘hacked’
Australian researchers are calling for the open sharing of clinical trial data in the medical…
Potential to revive abandoned cancer drug by nanoparticle drug delivery
Researchers have developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic doses of a cancer drug that…
NSAIDs and Cardiovascular Risk Explained
After nearly 13 years of study and intense debate, a pair of new articles have…