428 distinct disease conditions have been identified that co-occur in people with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum…
Month: January 2016
People face subconscious urges to over-eat in winter, research shows
People have evolved to have subconscious urges to over-eat, and limited ability to avoid becoming…
Monitoring chicken flock behaviour could help combat leading cause of food poisoning
A new technique that monitors the movement of chickens can be used to predict which…
Male workers in typically female jobs are not motivated by money
Men in typically female-dominated occupations tend to value the social aspects of their career over…
The waiter’s weight: Heavy waiters mean heavier meals
Whether you order a dessert or a drink might depend on your waiter. And it’s…
How two-tone cats get their patches comes to light in cell study
Scientists have discovered how the distinctive piebald patches seen in black and white cats and…
New strategy aims to enhance efficacy, safety of bone repair treatment
Bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP2) is used clinically to promote bone repair. However, the high BMP2…
Insulin-producing pancreatic cells created from human skin cells
Scientists have successfully converted human skin cells into fully-functional pancreatic cells. The new cells produced…
Link between stress, unhealthy microbiomes discovered
Red squirrels living in a low-stress environment harbor healthier communities of micro-organisms, a result that…
Tracing a cellular family tree
By combining sophisticated RNA sequencing technology with a new device that isolates single cells and…