Two closely related viruses that have been introduced to northern Spain in recent years have…
Month: October 2014
Male and female brains aren’t equal when it comes to fat
Researchers have found that male and female brains respond in remarkably different ways to high-fat…
Human genetic research uncovers how omega-6 fatty acids lower bad cholesterol
Research based on the genetic information from over 100,000 individuals of European ancestry has uncovered…
Jet lag can cause obesity by disrupting the daily rhythms of gut microbes
Organisms ranging from bacteria to humans have circadian clocks to help them synchronize their biological…
Light bending material facilitates the search for new particles
Particle physicists have a hard time identifying all the elementary particles created in their particle…
Brain’s compass relies on geometric relationships, say researchers
The brain has a complex system for keeping track of which direction you are facing…
Executive scandal hurts job prospects even for entry-level employees
There’s more bad news for job seekers with a scandal-hit company like Lehman Brothers or…
Shrinking resource margins in sahel region of africa
The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year…
Renewing health insurance should take more than 15 minutes, specialist says
Renewing health insurance is more complicated than simply choosing the same plan year after year…
Cryptic clues drive new theory of bowel cancer development
Researchers have challenged conventional thinking on how the bowel lining develops and, in the process,…