A new American survey shows decreasing use of a number of substances, including cigarettes, alcohol,…
Month: December 2015
Monster planet is ‘dancing with the stars’
A team of scientists has discovered a highly unusual planetary system comprised of a sun-like…
Plants use a molecular clock to predict when they’ll be infected
Plants are able to predict when infections are more likely to occur and regulate their…
Nearby star hosts closest alien planet in the ‘habitable zone’
Australian astronomers have discovered the closest potentially habitable planet found outside our solar system so…
Weight loss through diet changes can improve sleep at any body weight, study finds
Weight loss due to dietary changes can improve sleepiness at any weight, according to a…
Activating beige fat in humans could combat obesity
The body’s ability to harness heat production by converting white fat cells, which store calories,…
Scientists find new vessel for detecting autism
Evidence of autism may be found in the composition and malfunction of the brain’s blood…
Female spider that cannibalizes her male suitors just testing their worth, study finds
The female raft spider — often accused of indiscriminate aggression for cannibalizing her potential suitors…
Quasar outburst revises understanding of universe, quasars
An outburst from a distant quasar known as PKS 1441+25 in April of this year…
Surgery is more effective than drug in hyperparathyroidism post-kidney transplantation
A new study compared the results of surgery with drug therapy in patients with tertiary…