Health & Medicine
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Health & Medicine
Fats encourage overeating
Scientists find that fats push an “eat more” button in rats.
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Health & Medicine
Gut Instinct
New mouse study reveals a connection between intestinal bacteria and behavior.
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Health & Medicine
Sunlight worsens jet pollution
Chemical reactions caused by the sun’s rays worsen air pollution from idling jets at airports.
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Health & Medicine
New source for healthy fats
Scientists found a way to produce fish oil without harming a single fish.
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Animals
Secrets of the world’s extreme divers
For emperor penguins and other animals, being able to hold their breath the longest could be in the blood
By Roberta Kwok -
Health & Medicine
Fat weighs heavy on the brain
New study shows obesity interferes with memory, thinking and reasoning.
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Life
Full-body taste
Turns out that the tongue isn’t the only place where the body can taste what you ate.
By Douglas Fox