A study of 473 sets of twins followed since birth found twins have twice the…
Month: July 2014
When temperatures get cold, newly-discovered process helps fruit flies cope
Cold-blooded animals cannot regulate their body temperature, so their cells are stressed when facing temperature…
Enzyme linked to Alzheimer’s disease
Unclogging the body’s protein disposal system may improve memory in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according…
Healing the heart with fat? 18-HEPE might help, study suggests
Too much dietary fat is bad for the heart, but the right kind of fat…
Smart Meter Attack Scenarios
In our previous post, we looked at how smart meters were being introduced across multiple…
Smart Meter Attack Scenarios
In our previous post, we looked at how smart meters were being introduced across multiple…
Genetic risk for autism stems mostly from common genes
Using new statistical tools, scientists have discovered that most of the genetic risk for autism…
Size and age of plants impact their productivity more than climate
The size and age of plants has more of an impact on their productivity than…
Tiny laser sensor heightens bomb detection sensitivity
Researchers have created a plasmon laser detector that can sniff out tiny traces of airborne…
New technique maps life’s effects on our DNA: Powerful single-cell technique to study environmental effects on DNA
Researchers have developed a powerful new single-cell technique to help investigate how the environment affects…