Researchers examined the process of identifying click fraud. In their study, they proposed a way…
Month: February 2016
New links between heart hormones, obesity, and diabetes
A new approach to treating metabolic disorders, including type 2 diabetes has been suggested by…
Can CRISPR help edit out female mosquitoes?
The recent discovery of the first male-determining factor in mosquitoes, combined with the gene-editing capabilities…
New molecular alarm clock found in vertebrates
Dozens of chemical interactions in the vertebrate brain go into maintaining a natural sleep schedule,…
Cancer study is ‘paradigm shift’ in cause of tumor formation
A gene that may provide a new source of potential drug targets for tumors that…
Evolution silences harmful mutations
Sometimes so-called synonymous mutations occur in DNA. These do not lead to a change in…
Low-dose exposure of environmental contaminants can be harmful to the human brain
Individuals subjected to chronic low-dose exposure to organochlorine pesticides show and increased risk to obtain…
What’s love got to do with it? Drinking, smoking and teen romance
New research has examined whether the desire for romance leads to increased substance alcohol or…
Research sheds new light on whether we are all getting fatter
A study of trends in Body Mass Index since 1992 for England has found that…
Explaining autism: Study identifies novel mechanism that causes abnormal brain development
Recognizing a need to better understand the biology that produces Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) symptoms,…