While diet, exercise and behavior modification are essential components of obesity management, a successful long-term…
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Measuring entropy: Scanning-tunneling microscope gives glimpse of the mysterious property
The scanning-tunneling microscope (STM), which is used to study changes in the shape of a…
Population density pushes the ‘slow life’
One psychological effect of population density is for those people living in urban areas to…
Seeing the world through fresh eyes
New research provides insight into the development of zebrafish eyes using imaging and bioengineering techniques…
Sperm-egg fusion proteins have same structure as those used by Zika and other viruses
The protein which helps the sperm and egg fuse together in sexual reproduction are part…
A theoretical physicist reassures the lovelorn
Here, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, we present another of the paradoxes, sometimes called the…
Drug used to combat pain medication side effects may help with gastrointestinal recovery
A drug given to reduce the side effects of strong post-surgery pain medications resulting in…
Taking a high-priced cancer drug with a low-fat meal can cut cost by 75%
Taking one-fourth the standard dose of a widely used drug for prostate cancer with a…
Finding our way around DNA
A new tool has been developed that maps functional areas of the genome to better…
Your brain on exercise
Psychologists have designed an experiment to investigate whether human vision is more sensitive during physical…