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Why Physicists Are Hunting the Strangest of the Ghost Particles
Live Science - 12 Jan 2019 16:33Gene-editing tool CRISPR repurposed to develop better antibiotics
Science Daily - 12 Jan 2019 02:25
Scientists have repurposed the gene-editing tool CRISPR to study which genes are targeted by particular antibiotics, providing clues on how to improve existing antibiotics or develop new ones.
Sugar's Sick Secrets: How Industry Forces Have Manipulated Science to Downplay the Harm
Neuroscience News - 12 Jan 2019 21:55
UCSF researchers report the food and beverage industries push sugary products while obfuscating the significant health issues added sugars can cause. The findings shed light on sugars' link to disease and exposes industr...
See Far Side of the Moon in Amazing Panorama from China's Chang'e 4 Lander
Live Science - 12 Jan 2019 16:49Bacteria live in China's thick smogs and may be making it even worse
New Scientist - 12 Jan 2019 14:00
When air pollution is thick, bacteria proliferate and form microscopic particles in the air that may be exacerbating city smogs in China
VAT Fat May Cause Pathogenic Obesity
Neuroscience News - 12 Jan 2019 03:00
Study reports type 2 diabetes and other obesity related health disorders depend on how the body stores excess fat. Researchers report visceral adipose tissue may be a cause of pathogenic obesity.
Ovarian cancer AI can tell how aggressive a woman's tumour is
New Scientist - 12 Jan 2019 02:01
Artificial intelligence can determine how dangerous an ovarian cancer is by analysing the shape of the tumour cells
Binge Eating and Smoking Linked to Bullying and Abuse
Neuroscience News - 12 Jan 2019 01:26
Study reports people who experience bullying or abuse have a lower quality of life comparable to those living with chronic health conditions, such as diabetes or depression. The study also reports those who are abused ar...
New Analytic Model to Better Identify Those at Risk of PTSD
Neuroscience News - 12 Jan 2019 01:21
Researchers have developed a new model that can predict the likelihood of a person developing PTSD after a shocking event.