Eating too much — not exercising too little — may be at core of weight gain, study finds
Findings about children's calorie expenditure challenge conventional wisdom and may provide clues for reversing global trends in obesity, Baylor University ...
Stevia remains the most discussed low/zero-calorie sweetener
Helping to make diet resolutions successful in the new yearCredit: International Stevia Council December 18, 2019 (Brussels, Belgium) - The ...
BU chemists develop new biodegradable adhesive
Provides environmentally friendly option to traditional plastic adhesivesCredit: Cydney Scott for Boston University Photography Boston University professor Mark Grinstaff, and ...
Hebrew U researcher cracks newton’s elusive ‘3-body’ problem
Chaos leads scientists to new understanding of centuries'-old quandaryCredit: Noam Chai/Hebrew University It's been nearly 350 years since Sir Isaac ...
Perpetual predator-prey population cycles
Research sheds light on a fundamental question in ecology almost as old as the science of ecology itselfCredit: Guntram Weithoff, ...
Using robots to inspect sewer pipes
Pinpoint technology turns pipe replacement from 'amputation into microsurgery'Credit: The University of Texas at Arlington The University of Texas at ...
UTA developing better bridge inspections
UTA using non-contact testing to help TxDOT detect, plan for needed bridge repairsCredit: The University of Texas at Arlington The ...
New coating hides temperature change from infrared cameras
Credit: Image courtesy of the Kats group MADISON, Wis. -- An ultrathin coating developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers upends ...
Tracking thermodynamicfundamentals
Kiel physicists determine the barely-measurable property entropy for the first time in complex plasmasCredit: Photo/Copyright: Frank Wieben Since the end ...
Scientists discover a new mechanism in childhood kidney cancer
Credit: Laboratory of Chromatin Biology and Epigenetics at The Rockefeller University As an embryo develops, its cells must learn what ...
APS tip sheet: Modeling supermarket traffic jams
Modeling supermarket layouts could help reduce aisle congestionCredit: APS / Physical Review E December 9, 2019 - Studying how people ...
Research provides new design principle for water-splitting catalysts
Credit: Peterson Lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scientists have long known that platinum is by far the best ...
NASA’s GISMO instrument maps inner Milky Way, sees cosmic ‘candy cane’
Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center A feature resembling a candy cane appears at the center of this colorful composite ...
Can good sleep patterns offset genetic susceptibility to heart disease and stroke?
Credit: Paula Burch-Celentano Getting a good night's sleep could be beneficial for long-term health. A pioneering new study led by ...
Is targeting aging the future of medicine? Researchers make the case
Credit: The Gerontological Society of America Human life expectancy worldwide rose dramatically over the past century, but people's health spans ...
Booze on the brain
Why is drinking in moderation so difficult for some people?Credit: Santa Clara University SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 18, 2019 -- ...
Watered down biodiversity: sample type is critical in environmental DNA studies for biomonitoring
Credit: Photo by Daryl Halliwell DNA-based biomonitoring relies on species-specific segments of organisms DNA for their taxonomic identification and is ...
Solving the puzzle of IgG4-related disease, the elusive autoimmune disorder
Scientists piece together the inflammation mechanism in IgG4-related disease, an autoimmune condition with no current cure, revealing possible therapeutic targetsCredit: ...
Fossils of the future to mostly consist of humans, domestic animals
Credit: Karen Koy, Missouri Western State University. As the number and technology of humans has grown, their impact on the ...
National clinical trial provides mastectomy alternative for recurrent breast cancer
Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Mastectomy has historically been the standard treatment for breast cancer patients experiencing recurrence after an ...
