Many people remember struggling with maths at school, but few of us would expect that…
Month: June 2012
Viewing images of high-calorie foods brings on high-calorie cravings, research finds
New research indicates looking at images of high-calorie foods stimulates appetite and reward centers in…
Condor lead poisoning persists, impeding recovery, study finds
The California condor is chronically endangered by lead exposure from ammunition and requires ongoing human…
Mystery of the flatfish head solved
A new discovery describes a fossil fish, named Heteronectes (meaning “different swimmer”) that was found…
Metformin may lower cancer risk in people with type 2 diabetes
A commonly prescribed diabetes drug, metformin, reduces the overall cancer risk in people with Type…
Hormone, oxytocin, shows potential as weight-loss treatment
A reproductive hormone helps regulate food intake and energy metabolism without causing adverse effects, a…
Testosterone-replacement therapy improves symptoms of metabolic syndrome
Hormone-replacement therapy significantly improved symptoms of metabolic syndrome associated with testosterone deficiency in men, a…
Treating vitamin D deficiency may improve depression
Women with moderate to severe depression had substantial improvement in their symptoms of depression after…
Cassini shows why jet streams cross-cut Saturn
Turbulent jet streams, regions where winds blow faster than in other places, churn east and…
Scientists twist light to send data: Beams of light can be twisted and combined to transmit data dramatically faster
Researchers have developed a system of transmitting data using twisted beams of light at ultra-high…