Agave – the cactus-like plant which forms the base ingredient of tequila – has a…
Category: Science
What happens in the cell nucleus after fertilization?
A team of scientists shows changes in the immediate environment of DNA after the ovum…
Scientists find mechanism behind side effects in vision-loss treatment
A common class of drugs for vision loss may actually add to the problem in…
Immunotherapy shows promise in preventing leukemia relapse
Promising results have been announced from an early trial in which patients with high-risk acute…
‘Spooky’ sightings in crystal point to extremely rare quantum spin liquid
Little is rarer than an observable quantum spin liquid, but now, tests reveal that a…
Doctors’ burnout should be treated as organization-wide problem, new research suggests
Current approaches to dealing with burnouts in doctors on an individual case-by-case basis is not…
Yo-yo dieting might cause extra weight gain
Repeated dieting may lead to weight gain because the brain interprets the diets as short…
Detective work across dingo fence reveals new factor in woody shrub invasion
Extermination of dingoes and the consequent loss of small mammals – not just overgrazing by…
Uncovering a ‘smoking gun’ in age-related disease
Aging is a key risk factor for a variety of devastating, chronic diseases, yet the…
Long-term, low-intensity smoking associated with increased risks of death
Low-intensity smokers who puff on 10 or less cigarettes per day over their lifetime still…