How belly fat differs from thigh fat, and why it matters
Researchers discover that the genes active in a person’s belly fat are significantly different from those in his or her thigh fat, a finding...
Why do some obese people have ‘healthier’ fat tissue than others?
Most obese people develop insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes and other chronic diseases. However, Horowitz and his team found that...
NASA’s Webb Telescope to witness galactic infancy
The Hubble Ultra Deep Field is a snapshot of about 10,000 galaxies in a tiny patch of sky, taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
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Hubble Sees Nearby Asteroids Photobombing Distant Galaxies
Asteroid Trails Streak Across This Deep-Space View of Thousands of Galaxies. Photobombing asteroids from our solar system have snuck their way into this deep...
Navigating the genome to cure deafness
Researchers have found a critical piece of the puzzle of human deafness.
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A new Tel Aviv University study solves a...
Four-in-one flu shot may mean lifelong protection against the flu
Eric Weaver (right), an assistant professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and research team members Brianna Bullard (center)...
How chromosomes ‘cheat’ for the chance to get into an egg
Signals from the polarized cell cortex (in green) in mouse oocytes regulate microtubule tyrosination (white) to generate spindle asymmetry in meiosis I. This asymmetry...
Strength exercise as vital as aerobic new research finds
Doing push ups and sit ups may help you live longer.
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Push ups and sit ups could add years to your...
Childhood spankings can lead to adult mental health problems
Spanking is defined as using physical force with the intention of causing a child to experience pain, but not injury, to correct or control...
Scientists decipher mechanisms underlying the biology of aging
Cells periodically switch between "on" and "off" in their chromatin state during aging. Aged cells lose this switching capability, resulting in cell death. These...
Newly discovered orangutan species is ‘among the most threatened great apes in the world’
Photo of a Pongo tapanuliensis skull.
Credit: Nater et al.
Scientists have long recognized six living species of great ape aside from humans: Sumatran and Bornean...
