Obesity is a known risk factor for many cancers including colon cancer, yet the reasons…
Month: February 2014
New fruitfly sleep gene promotes the need to sleep
All creatures great and small, including fruitflies, need sleep. The timing of when we sleep…
Climate change threatens to cause trillions in damage to world’s coastal regions if they do not adapt to sea-level rise
New research predicts that coastal regions may face massive increases in damages from storm surge…
Research: It’s more than just the science
Researchers outline not only why it’s important to pursue science collaboratively, but how to create…
First evidence of common brain code for space, time, distance
A new study provides the first evidence that people use the same brain circuitry to…
Are you big pharma’s new target market?
New research shows that big pharma has embraced “brand personality,” a marketing strategy traditionally employed…
How safe to use is the enemy of a citrus-threatening pest?
The Asian citrus psyllid (ACP) can spread the lethal and incurable citrus disease known as…
Model predicts growth, death of membership-based websites
Facebook is a proven success in what the late Nobel laureate Herbert Simon called “the…
Embrace the cold: Evidence that shivering and exercise may convert white fat to brown
A new study suggests that shivering and bouts of moderate exercise are equally capable of…
Appearance of lyme disease rash can help predict how bacteria spreads through body
Lyme disease is often evident by a rash on the skin, but infections do not…