Using fruit flies, researchers have discovered a cascade of molecular signals that program gene activity…
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Size-sensing protein controls glucose uptake and storage in fat cells
Researchers have discovered that a molecule which can sense the swelling of fat cells also…
Tai chi significantly reduces depression symptoms in Chinese-Americans
A new study finds that a 12-week program of instruction and practice of the Chinese…
Solving the riddle of the snow globe
A new study finds the sedimentation of asymmetric objects in liquid is very different from…
Genetic risk factor for equine eye cancer identified
A genetic mutation in horses has been identified that should help identify horses that are…
Fathers’ brains respond differently to daughters than sons
Fathers with toddler daughters are more attentive and responsive to those daughters’ needs than fathers…
Unveiling the quantum necklace
The quantum world is both elegant and mysterious. It is a sphere of existence where…
New way to control light with electric fields
Researchers have discovered a technique for controlling light with electric fields.
Safe space for illegal drug consumption in Baltimore would save $6 million a year
$6 million in costs related to the opioid epidemic could be saved each year if…
Ineffective antibiotics form strong teams against deadly super bacteria
Combinations of three antibiotics — that are each ineffective against superbugs when used alone —…