Obesity itself raises odds for diabetes and heart disease, even in the absence of conditions like high blood pressure, a
Day: November 22, 2018
Crowdsourced field data shows importance of smallholder farms to global food production
A new global field size data set collected as part of a crowdsourcing citizen science project by IIASA researchers has
Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows
Corals and the microbes they host evolved together, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings, published today in
High Deductibles May Mean Poorer Diabetes Care
For Americans with diabetes, high-deductible health insurance plans may lead to delays in diagnosing and treating dangerous blood vessel diseases,
USAMRIID scientists help identify key hantavirus receptor
A global team of investigators has identified a key protein involved in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a serious and sometimes
Researchers defy 19th-century law of physics in 21st century boost for energy efficiency
Research led by a University of Sussex scientist has turned a 156-year-old law of physics on its head in a
1 in 4 U.S. Adults Sits More Than 8 Hours a Day
Nearly half of Americans sit for far too many hours a day and don’t get any exercise at all, a
DNA Origami full of potent anticancer agents
One of the most successful techniques to combat multidrug resistance in cancer cells is the downregulation of those genes responsible
Capturing the frugal beauty of complex natural tessellations
Surface tessellations are an arrangement of shapes which are tightly fitted, and form repeat patterns on a surface without overlapping.
Health Tip: Help Fight Fatty Liver Disease
Fatty liver disease occurs when fat deposits build up in the liver, the organ that filters blood coming from the