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A new study debunks the obesity paradox
A new study debunks the "obesity paradox," a counterintuitive finding that showed people who have been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease live longer if they...
Understanding the factors that shape our microbiome may be key to understanding and treating...
The question of nature vs nurture extends to our microbiome -- the personal complement of mostly-friendly bacteria we carry around with us.
Study after study...
Detected the fingerprints of the earliest stars in the universe
Long ago, about 400,000 years after the beginning of the universe (the Big Bang), the universe was dark. There were no stars or galaxies,...
Apple Moves iCloud Data and Encryption Keys for Chinese Users to China
Apple has finally agreed to open a new Chinese data center next month to comply with the country's latest controversial data protection law.
Apple will...
China : Didi Chuxing to Scout Israel for Investments
Didi Chuxing to Scout Israel for Investments
A senior delegation from the Chinese ridesharing company will arrive for a one week visit in the country...
Israeli team says new test takes uncertainty out of prostate cancer screening
CellDetect manages to accurately screen for disease, solving problem of current test which sometimes shows cancer where there is none, makers say
Scientists at the...
New Android malware record voice calls for extortion & blackmailing
Another day, another Android malware – This time IT security researchers have discovered a malware which aims at stealing personal data from Android devices,...
Cancer metastasis: Cell polarity matters
It's not only the number of migrating cancer cells that determines the risk for metastasis, but also their characteristics, scientists from the German Cancer...
February 28 marks the 75th anniversary of one of the most dramatic and important...
Operation Gunnerside: The Norwegian Attack on Heavy Water That Deprived the Nazis of the Atomic Bomb
After handing them their suicide capsules, Norwegian Royal Army...
New research suggests sonic weapon not likely in Cuban embassy employee illnesses
Heated charges have flown back and forth for months between the two countries that bracket the Strait of Florida. U.S. State Department officials contended...
Layered oxides for rechargeable zinc batteries
Layered oxides can form the basis of high-performance materials for battery electrodes. A KAUST team has developed a cheap and simple technique that creates...
Gut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate Lifespan
Cells and tissues continuously use information from our environments—and from each other—to actively coordinate the aging process.
A new study from the University of...
Researchers Recommend Checking Offenders For History of Head Injuries
When a person enters the justice system, there is an “opportunity” to screen them for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which could help to better...
Magic Mushrooms : Researchers investigate the evolutionary development of psilocybin in some mushrooms
Psychedelic mushrooms likely developed their “magical” properties to trip up fungi-munching insects, suggests new research.
The work helps explain a biological mystery and could open...
Super-resolution microscopy in both space and time
Super-resolution microscopy is a technique that can "see" beyond the diffraction of light, providing unprecedented views of cells and their interior structures and organelles.
The...
