Got Good Fat?

Got Good Fat?

Brown fat cells can burn fat to generate heat. University of Bonn researchers have discovered a new method to measure the activity of brown fat cells in humans and mice. The researchers showed that…
Emotion Detector

Emotion Detector

A computer algorithm that can tell whether you are happy or sad, angry or expressing almost any other emotion would be a boon to the games industry. New research published in the International…
The Geology Of Wine

The Geology Of Wine

Boulder, Colo., USA: Every day, all around the world, millions of people contemplate a very simple question with a very complex answer: which wine? In this month's issue of GSA Today, Gregory…
In Chemistry, 1 Minus 1 Doesn't Have To Equal 0

In Chemistry, 1 Minus 1 Doesn't Have To Equal 0

In the world of chemistry, one minus one almost always equals zero. Almost always? Yes. In 1848, Louis Pasteur showed that molecules that are mirror images of each other had exactly opposite…
No Need To Fast Before A Cholesterol Test

No Need To Fast Before A Cholesterol Test

New research from Denmark, Canada and the US involving more than 300,000 individuals suggests that patients do not need to check their cholesterol levels on an empty stomach. So far fasting has been…
We Share A Molecular Armor With Coral Reefs

We Share A Molecular Armor With Coral Reefs

Coral reefs face many threats. Ocean acidification, algal takeover caused by overfishing and exploding populations of harmful microbes all jeopardize the health of the world's most productive and…
World's Tiniest Thermometer Made Of DNA

World's Tiniest Thermometer Made Of DNA

Researchers have created a programmable DNA thermometer that 20,000 times smaller than a human hair, using a discovery made 60 years ago - that DNA molecules that encode our genetic information…