Month: July 2012

Astronomers have found the first known “middleweight” black hole. Before it was found, astronomers had…

Research analyzing 235 types of rice from around the world has found its glycemic index…

Being born to an obese mother with elevated levels of the hormone hepcidin was associated…

The HPV vaccine not only has resulted in a decrease in human papillomavirus infection in…

The challenge of treating patients with genetic disorders in which a single mutated gene is…

The ability to control whether certain stem cells ultimately become bone cells holds great promise…

New vaccines promote weight loss. A new study assesses the effectiveness of two somatostatin vaccinations,…

If a train is travelling a distance of 55 miles at 150mph, how long will…

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or “mad cow disease”) is a fatal disease in cattle that…

Batman returns to cinemas for the Dark Knight Rises next month (July 20) – but…