In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers have found that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer’s disease and heavy smoking are …read more Source:: Science
Day: September 5, 2017
Swings in dad’s testosterone affects the family — for better or worse — after baby arrives
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•Testosterone levels are a key factor in a family’s health and happiness after a newborn arrives. Researchers have found that a drop can signal postpartum depression in dad, and a …read more Source:: Science
Sun set: Oracle closes down last Sun product lines
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•Oracle is shutting down SPARC and Solaris. Good bye, Sun. It was nice knowing you. …read more Source:: Linux
Contagious yawning more closely associated with perceptual sensitivity than empathy
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•Contrary to common belief that the yawning contagion is associated with empathy, it is in fact, more likely that perceptual sensitivity is to blame, research suggests. …read more Source:: Science
Discovery of boron on Mars adds to evidence for habitability
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•The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a new paper. …read more Source:: Science