الاثنين، 15 أغسطس 2016

Andy Murray owns BBC reporter who forgot women's tennis and 10 More

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Andy Murray owns BBC reporter who forgot women's tennis

"Venus and Serena have won four each."

Behold, the worst Apple Watch accessory ever made

For the Apple Watch owner who can't make up their mind, finally, there's a solution.

Niantic is cracking down on 'Pokémon Go' cheaters with permanent bans

'Pokémon Go' players, beware: Niantic is starting to get serious about cracking down on cheaters.

Hundreds turn up for North Korea's first beer festival

North Korea wasn't a watering hole—till now?

Emotional TV interview captures the frustration over police shooting in Milwaukee

'We are losing loved ones every day to the people who are sworn to protect us.'

Usain Bolt gives the world the best Usain Bolt photo ever

Bolt gonna Bolt.

5 people Tim Cook calls for advice on running the biggest company in the world

Who do you go to for advice when you're running the biggest company in the world?

Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's

If only eating chicken nuggets was an Olympic sport.

400 Singaporeans gave Joseph Schooling a massive welcome at the airport after his gold medal win

A hero's welcome for the swimmer who beat Michael Phelps.

Olympian celebrates by ordering an intimidating amount of McDonald's

If only eating chicken nuggets was an Olympic sport.

Team USA swimmer Ryan Lochte robbed at gunpoint in Rio

Four Team USA swimmers were robbed by individuals posing as armed police.

ScienceDaily: Top News

Study of brain activity shows that food commercials influence children's food choices

Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:36 AM PDT

Food advertising is a multi-billion dollar industry, with approximately $1.8 billion annually aimed at children and adolescents, who view 1,000-2,000 ads per year. Some studies have shown there is a relationship between receptivity to food commercials and amount and type of food consumed. In a new study, researchers studied the brain activity of children after watching food commercials and found that the commercials influence children's food choices and brain activity.

Simple, sensitive, and cost-effective assays for analyzing Fragile X-related disorders

Posted: 12 Aug 2016 04:36 AM PDT

Fragile X syndrome, the most common heritable cause of intellectual disability and a frequent cause of autism, is characterized by abnormalities of the FMR1 gene that are difficult to analyze. Preclinical studies of Fragile X and the Fragile X-related disorders are hampered by the lack of low-cost and sensitive yet simple methods. Researchers have now developed a set of assays that are robust, cheap enough for routine research use, and may be suitable for initial patient screening.