How do you know that something has become very popular? Simple – when poorly-made knockoff versions…
Month: May 2016
Crypto-ransomware Attacks Windows 7 and Later, Scraps Backward Compatibility
How do you know that something has become very popular? Simple – when poorly-made knockoff versions…
Running may be better than cycling for long-term bone health
Exercise that puts greater strain on bones, like running, may improve long-term bone health more…
Exposure to chemicals in plastic and fungicides may irreversibly weaken children’s teeth
Chemicals commonly found in plastics and fungicides may be weakening children’s teeth by disrupting hormones…
Hormone treatment in transgender persons could shed light on role of sex hormones in bone density
Male-to-female (MtF) transgender persons have a greater increase in bone mineral density than female-to-male (FtM)…
One third of children have higher levels of cardiometabolic risk factors due to family history
Children with a strong family history of cardiovascular disease and/or type 2 diabetes were found…
Identification of the action mechanism of a protein impacting neural circuit development
New research uncovers the action mechanism of an enzyme called DHHC9 in normal development and…
Heme, a poisonous nutrient, tracked by ‘Green Lantern’ sensor
The toxin heme is essential to life, but cells must make use of it sparingly…
Dancing hairs alert bees to floral electric fields
Tiny, vibrating hairs may explain how bumblebees sense and interpret the signals transmitted by flowers,…
‘Dirty Blizzard’ sent 2010 Gulf oil spill pollution to seafloor
Scientists working in the Gulf of Mexico have found that contaminants from the 2010 Deepwater…