Tweaking genetic codes a near reality
You have to wonder what's going on in the DNA of Harvard genetics professor George Church.
What extra bit of code does he have that...
Electric current aids learning
Electrically stimulating the brain can help to speed up the process of learning, scientists have shown.
Applying a small current to specific parts of the...
Exercise benefits boys in anti-smoking program
Adding exercise improved the results of a smoking cessation program among teen boys according to a CDC funded study published Monday in the journal...
‘Foldit’ Gamers Solve AIDS Puzzle that Baffled Scientists for Decade
How amazing is this: U.S. gamers, playing a protetin-folding game called Foldit, have helped to unlock the structure of an AIDS-related enzyme the scientific...
New genes for diabetes in South Asians found
Scientists have reported six new genes linked to a common form of diabetes among South Asians.
The genes turned up in a six-country ‘Genome Wide...
Low-cost solutions to lower noncommunicable diseases revealed
A new WHO study reveals that low-income countries could introduce a core set of strategies to prevent and treat cancer, heart disease, diabetes and...
Low-fat yoghurt ‘child asthma risk’ during pregnancy
Pregnant women who eat low-fat yoghurt can increase the risk of their child developing asthma and hay fever, a study says.
At the European Respiratory...
Denmark scientist found sign of heart attack in eyelids
Yellow markings on the eyelids are a sign of increased risk of heart attack and other illnesses, say researchers in Denmark.
A study published on...
Dengue cases down this September, DOH
Dengue update today.
Manila - The DOH reported 70,204 dengue cases for week ending September 10, 2011. This was over 24,000 cases less or 25.87%...
Emotion sensor catches out liars
United Kingdom - A sophisticated new camera system can detect lies just by watching our faces as we talk, experts say.
The computerised system uses...