Data from the first 5,000 UK Biobank participants taking part in the world’s largest health…
Month: September 2016
Hurricanes, storm surges and icebergs: How warmer seas are changing our planet
Severe hurricanes, storm surges and an increase in the number of icebergs are just some…
Companies use instincts to elicit behavior from consumers, employees
The obvious strategy for a clothing retailer is to have as much product on the…
Newly discovered algal enzyme for more efficient photosynthesis, better crops
For plants and algae that carry on photosynthesis, light can be too much of a…
Activity trackers are ineffective at sustaining weight loss
Wearable devices that monitor physical activity are not reliable tools for weight loss, says a…
Demystifying the resilience of water bears: Protein protects human cultured cells from radiation damage
A new water bear protein can protect the DNA of human cultured cells from otherwise…
Scientists discover interplay of yin-yang antagonists vital for cell division
A pair of large enzyme complexes attack each other in turn to form a molecular…
Testosterone may explain sex difference in knee injury rates
The predominance of the hormone testosterone in males may explain why women are up to…
New explanation offered for symptoms of fragile X syndrome
A new explanation for some of the symptoms of fragile X syndrome, the most common…
New therapeutic target for Crohn’s disease
A promising new target for future drugs to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has been…