A fluctuating tilt in a planet’s orbit does not preclude the possibility of life, according…
Month: April 2014
Pre-diabetes, diabetes nearly double over the past two decades
Cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes in the United States have nearly doubled since 1988, suggests…
SSRI use during pregnancy linked to autism and developmental delays in boys
In a study of nearly 1,000 mother-child pairs, researchers found that prenatal exposure to selective…
Real-time audio of corporal punishment shows kids misbehave within 10 minutes of spanking
Real-time audio recordings of children being spanked showed parents responded impulsively or emotionally, rather than…
Breaking bad mitochondria: How hepatitis C survives for so long
A mechanism has been discovered that explains why people with the hepatitis C virus get…
Kids’ earliest memories might be earlier than they think
The very earliest childhood memories might begin even earlier than anyone realized — including the…
Bundled OpenSSL Library Also Makes Apps and Android 4.1.1 Vulnerable to Heartbleed
In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that mobile apps are also affected by the…
Bundled OpenSSL Library Also Makes Apps and Android 4.1.1 Vulnerable to Heartbleed
In an earlier blog post, we mentioned that mobile apps are also affected by the…
Cultivating happiness often misunderstood
The concept of maximizing happiness has been explored by researchers, who have found that pursuing…
Lifestyle determines gut microbes: Study with modern hunter-gatherers tells tale of bacteria co-evolution
The intestinal bacteria of present-day hunter-gatherers has for the first time been deciphered by an…