Scientists have discovered that two genes linked to hereditary Parkinson’s disease are involved in the…
Month: January 2014
Climate change: Promising future for cotton in Cameroon?
While climate change threatens most crops in Africa, its impact could be less on cotton…
Forget about forgetting: Elderly know more, use it better
What happens to our cognitive abilities as we age? If your think our brains go…
Melatonin may lower prostate cancer risk
Higher levels of melatonin, a hormone involved in the sleep-wake cycle, may suggest decreased risk…
Possible explanation for link between exercise, improved prostate cancer outcomes
Men who walked at a fast pace prior to a prostate cancer diagnosis had more…
Peeking into Schrödinger’s Box
Until recently, measuring a 27-dimensional quantum state would have been a time-consuming, multistage process using…
Looking Forward Into 2014: What 2013′s Mobile Threats Mean Moving Forward
2013 was the year that the Android malware not just grew, but matured into a…
Looking Forward Into 2014: What 2013′s Mobile Threats Mean Moving Forward
2013 was the year that the Android malware not just grew, but matured into a…
How a versatile gut bacterium helps us get our daily dietary fiber
Researchers have discovered the genetic machinery that turns a common gut bacterium into the Swiss…
Water cycle amplifies abrupt climate change
During the abrupt cooling at the onset of the so-called Younger Dryas period 12680 years…