Body weight has a great influence on our quality of life. While physical health deteriorates…
Month: September 2013
An easier way to control genes
Researchers have shown that they can turn genes on or off inside yeast and human…
Facebook use by organizations during crises helps public image
Researchers have found that posting public relations information on Facebook during a time of crisis…
Blind mole-rats are resistant to chemically induced cancers
Like naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus gaber), blind mole-rats (of the genus Spalax) live underground in low-oxygen…
Blood pressure drug tends to slow coronary disease
Patients with clogged and hardened arteries who already have their blood pressure under control may…
Brain study uncovers vital clue in bid to beat epilepsy
People with epilepsy could be helped by new research into the way a key molecule…
Atom-based analogues to electronic devices
Scientists have pushed back the boundaries of atom-based transport, creating a current by characterizing the…
Hormone may help fight obesity and reduce cholesterol
Research has shown that giving obese rodents a recently identified circulating protein called fibroblast growth…
Life without insulin is possible, study suggests
Several millions of people around the world suffer from insulin deficiencies. Insulin is a hormone,…
Making plants’ inner qualities visible
Not only psychologists would be happy to be able to look inside their patients’ heads…