Biologists have named an unlikely pair of plants after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito, the…
Month: April 2017
Follow-up colonoscopies associated with a significantly lower incidence of bowel cancer
Patients at risk of developing bowel cancer can significantly benefit from a follow-up colonoscopy, finds…
Symbiotic bacteria: From hitchhiker to beetle bodyguard
Bacterial symbionts transition between plant pathogenicity and insect defensive mutualism, a new report demonstrates. The…
Primary school children get less active with age, study finds
There is an age-related decline in children’s physical activity levels as they progress through primary…
New appetite control mechanism found in brain
A newly discovered molecule increases appetite during fasting, and decreases it during gorging. The neuron-exciting…
When the smoke clears: Tobacco control in post-conflict settings
The difficulties of prioritizing preventable disease and long term health issues in post conflict zones…
Single gene encourages growth of intestinal stem cells, supporting ‘niche’ cells, and cancer
A gene previously identified as critical for tumor growth in many human cancers also maintains…
Google and Facebook Victims of $100 Million Phishing Scam
More than a month after the U.S. Department of Justice charged a Lithuanian man in…
Acer Unveils New Lineup of 2-in-1 Aspire Laptops
Electronics giant Acer took advantage of its global press event in New York this week…
What Is Net Neutrality and Why Does It Matter?
Net neutrality regulations, designed to prevent internet service providers like Verizon, ATT, Comcast and Charter…