Marketing researchers have compared different types of front-of-package nutrition information labels and found that a…
Month: July 2016
Hungry parents may feed their kids more, study finds
The hungrier parents are at mealtimes, a new study shows, the more they may feed…
Breakthrough in scaling up life-changing stem cell production
Scientists have discovered a new method of creating human stem cells which could solve the…
The complex crosstalk between obesity, breast cancer
A new study describes how inflammation that characterizes fatty tissue is one of the main…
Camp stability predicts patterns of hunter–gatherer cooperation
Reciprocal food-sharing is more prevalent in stable hunter-gatherer camps, shows new research that sheds light…
Scientists trial fingerprint development method for Britain’s new polymer banknotes
New research into the most effective way of lifting fingerprints from polymer banknotes has been…
Dismantling the retinoic acid synthesis pathway in chordate evolution
The planktonic organism Oikopleura dioica, an animal model in the study of evolution and embryonic…
A toxic quick-change artist
Molecular biologists have discovered a mechanism which enables a deadly toxin to penetrate and destroy…
Preventing type 2 diabetes: When genes fail to respond
It is widely accepted that physical exercise lowers the risk of developing diabetes. Yet in…
Solar panels study reveals impact on Earth
Researchers have produced the first detailed study of the impact of solar parks on the…