The United States is a melting pot of different racial and ethnic groups, but it…
Month: December 2014
Hot flashes linked to increased risk of hip fracture
Women who experience moderate to severe hot flashes and night sweats during menopause tend to…
Urban stressors may contribute to rising rate of diabetes in developing nations
As people in developing nations relocate from rural areas to cities, the increased stress is…
Doubts Raised About “Grinch” Linux Vulnerability
Security researchers have announced a new “vulnerability” in Linux dubbed “Grinch“, which allows for escalation-of-privilege…
Doubts Raised About “Grinch†Linux Vulnerability
Security researchers have announced a new “vulnerability” in Linux dubbed “Grinch“, which allows for escalation-of-privilege…
Kepler proves it can still find planets
To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of the Kepler spacecraft’s death was greatly exaggerated. Despite…
Malnutrition a hidden epidemic among elders
Health-care systems and providers are not attuned to older adults’ malnutrition risk, and ignoring malnutrition…
550-million-year-old fossils provide new clues about fossil formation
A new study is challenging accepted ideas about how ancient soft-bodied organisms become part of…
New technique provides novel approach to diagnosing ciliopathies
It is difficult to diagnose, study and treat cioliopathies, because it is difficult to examine…
‘Cool’ new method for probing how molecules fold
A powerful new system for studying how proteins and other biological molecules form and lose…