A key molecular mechanism behind the health benefits of dietary restriction has been identified by…
Month: December 2014
That smartphone is giving your thumbs superpowers
When people spend time interacting with their smartphones via touchscreen, it actually changes the way…
Dirty pool: Soil’s large carbon stores could be freed by increased CO2, plant growth
An increase in human-made carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could initiate a chain reaction between…
Mechanics of cells’ long-range communication modeled by researchers
Interdisciplinary research is showing how cells interact over long distances within fibrous tissue, like that…
Store remodelling benefits bottom line
Retail sales increase by nearly 50 per cent when shops are upgraded, according to new…
How electrons split: New evidence of exotic behaviors
Electrons split into electrical charge and magnetic moment in a two-dimensional model, a study has…
Strong neighborhood ties can help reduce gun violence
The bonds that tie a neighborhood together can help shield community members from gun violence,…
Greater risk of premature deaths in neighborhoods with high concentrations of check-cashing places
A new research paper suggests a relation between the density of both check-cashing places and…
Bacteria could be rich source for making terpenes
Bacteria could be a rich source of terpenes, the natural compounds common in plants and…
Armed virus shows promise as treatment for pancreatic cancer
A new combination of two different approaches — virotherapy and immunotherapy — is showing ‘great…