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- Reading food labels, combined with exercise, can lead to weight loss, study finds
Nutritional science and food marketing has become so sophisticated in recent decades that a trip to the supermarket can require a complete nutritional re-education. The average consumer needs to be on guard against preservatives, added fat, colorings, and calories, false advertising, and sophisticated but misleading labels. Although guidelines for the information of food labels have gotten a bad r...
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Woolly mammoth, woolly rhinoceros and reindeer lived on Iberian Peninsula 150,000 years ago, findings show
Researchers in Spain have gathered together all findings of the woolly mammoth, the woolly rhinoceros and the reindeer in the Iberian Peninsula to show that, although in small numbers, these big mammals -- prehistoric indicators of cold climates -- already lived in this territory some 150,000 years ago.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - New class of peptides may protect against septic shock
A new class of peptides may neutralize the endotoxin that causes sepsis, offering a new therapeutic strategy against an often lethal systemic bacterial infection.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Satellite data reveal seasonal pollution changes over India
Armed with a decade's worth of satellite data, atmospheric scientists have documented some surprising trends in aerosol pollution concentration, distribution and composition over the Indian subcontinent.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Cloud computing method greatly increases gene analysis
Researchers have developed new software that greatly improves the speed at which scientists can analyze RNA sequencing data. The software, known as Myrna, uses "cloud computing," an Internet-based method of sharing computer resources. Faster, cost-effective analysis of gene expression could be a valuable tool in understanding the genetic causes of disease.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Research on team loyalty yields new insight into 'die-hard' fandom
There's a reason why some sports fans are referred to as "die-hards" -- even after they move away, their loyalty to their hometown team endures, according to new research.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Potential new drug for neurodegenerative disease identified
Scientists have discovered a small molecule that helps human cells discard disfigured proteins, such as those that may be involved in Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative ailments.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Computer-based video analysis boosts data gathering in behavioral studies
Scientists have developed a computer-based system that can learn how to identify behaviors of interest and then analyze many hours of video.
Source: - added 42 hours ago - How insulin stimulates fat cells to take in glucose
Using high-resolution microscopy, researchers have shown how insulin prompts fat cells to take in glucose in a rat model. By studying the surface of healthy, live fat cells in rats, researchers were able to understand the process by which cells take in glucose. Next, they plan to observe the fat cells of people with varying degrees of insulin sensitivity, including insulin resistance-considered a ...
Source: - added 42 hours ago - Microbial breakthrough impacts health, agriculture, biofuels
For the first time ever, researchers have discovered how microbes break down hemicellulose plant matter into simple sugars using a cow rumen bacterium as a model.
Source: - added 42 hours ago