Are Football Players Too Obese?

Are Football Players Too Obese?

In the world of American football, players have gotten big. Really big. It's one of the few sports where players actually lose a lot of weight after they retire. Wide receivers today are commonly the…
The Hideout Of The Black Death

The Hideout Of The Black Death

Black Death, mid-fourteenth century plague, is undoubtedly the most famous historical pandemic. Within only five years it killed 30-50% of the European population. Unfortunately it didn't stop there…
Microwaved Nanotubes Come Up Clean

Microwaved Nanotubes Come Up Clean

HOUSTON - (Jan. 22, 2016) - Amid all the fancy equipment found in a typical nanomaterials lab, one of the most useful may turn out to be the humble microwave oven. A standard kitchen microwave proved…
Mitochondrial Troublemakers Unmasked In Lupus

Mitochondrial Troublemakers Unmasked In Lupus

New findings expose how mitochondria might instigate lupus-like inflammation. Mitochondria are the power stations in living cells, but they also have many other sidelines. The byproducts of their…