An analysis using genetics finds that increased low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C),…
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Why parents are the new ‘heroes’ in policing young drivers
Parents are vital in encouraging their children to obey the road rules and young drivers…
Insight into how cancer cells behave abnormally
Scientists have shed light on the metabolic switch observed in abnormal cells like cancer. Based…
Method to study critical HIV protein
Researchers are studying a protein called Nef involved in HIV progression to AIDS with the…
Foraging strategies of smallest seals revealed in first ever satellite tracking study
The first ever satellite tracking study of one the world’s endangered seal species has revealed…
Blood sugar slumps affect how lean men treat the more rotund
When slim men suffer bouts of low blood sugar, chances are that they will make…
Paving the way toward novel strong, conductive materials
Bulk metallic glasses are metallic alloys whose neatly ordered atomic structure can be altered into…
How an enzyme in fireflies, click beetles and glow worms yields different colors
The glow of fireflies at dusk is a welcome sign of summer. The same enzyme…
Carbon nanotube ‘stitches’ make stronger, lighter composites
Aerospace engineers have designed carbon nanotube ‘stitches’ that strongly bind composites, which could produce lighter,…
Mantis shrimp use UV color spots, chemical cues to size up opponents
Mantis shrimp, often brightly colored and fiercely aggressive sea creatures with outsized strength, use both…