Humans: Designed For Fatness
Scientists at an obesity conference in Australia have heard how the human body is designed from the ground up to…
We Can Forget It For You Wholesale
Researchers from State University New York Downstate Medical Center have discovered a molecular mechanism that appears to be responsible for…
Testosterone Apocalypse!
The world could be headed toward a testosterone fueled apocalypse triggered by lop-sided sex ratios, according to a new study…
This Cancer Cell Will Self-Destruct In 5 Seconds
A synthetic compound that can initiate suicide in cancer cells could become the future of anti-cancer therapies, say researchers in…
Forget The Thermometer, The Mercury Really Is Rising
The wide range of detrimental flow-on effects triggered by climate change continues to surprise scientists. An article in the latest…
Toxin Could Be Effective Brain Treatment
University of Utah researchers have found that a nerve toxin used by venomous sea snails can dock with nicotine receptors…
Novel Transistor Design Blasts Single Electrons Through Circuits
Computer engineers at the University of Rochester have thrown out the rulebook on transistor design and put together a prototype…
Magnetic Field Creates Bizarre Superconducting Effects
Powerful magnetic fields appear to change the physical nature of superconductivity with some quite bizarre effects, according to University of…
Astronomers Get Gnarly Over Planetary Definitions
The world’s astronomers are gathered at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Prague to ratify new definitions for…
Star Formation Theories Set For Significant Revision
Observations from NASA’s Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite indicate that far more deuterium (“heavy” hydrogen) remains in our Milky…
America: In Evolution We Don’t Trust
Given that more than half of all American adults aren’t aware that the Earth goes around the Sun once a…
Antarctic Snowfall Snafu Derails Climate Models
An improved method of measuring Antarctic snowfall has revealed that previous records showing an increase in precipitation are not accurate,…
Novel Robot Will Be “Dynamic And Graceful,” Says Prof
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have put together a new type of robot – dubbed “Ballbot” – that balances and…
Chandra Nuts-Out Hubble Constant Independently
The number that specifies the expansion rate of the universe, the Hubble constant, has been independently determined using NASA’s Chandra…
DNA Structure Still Surprises
Biological dogma has long held that as a molecule of DNA is stretched, its double helix starts to unwind; but…
Biofuels Under The Spotlight
At this year’s Annual Meeting of the American Society of Plant Biologists, long-standing renewable energy advocate Professor Chris Somerville, Carnegie…
Boffin Ponders Cultural Manipulation By Cat Parasite
Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite found in cats that can also infect humans may be affecting human behavior and culture…
Obesity’s Double-Whammy Effect On Healthcare System
Obesity isn’t just a health hazard; it may also hinder the provision of healthcare. Writing in the journal Radiology, radiologist…
Pine Trees Not “Green”
Landowners in the southern United States who are planting pine plantations may be contributing to rising carbon dioxide levels, says…
Magnetic Memory Research Attracts More Funding
Physicists at the University of Leeds have embarked upon an ambitious multimillion-dollar project to develop new materials that they hope…