| Should parents lie to children about Santa? Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:48 AM PST Shops are bursting with toys, mince pies are on the menu and radios are blasting out Christmas tunes – so it's time for another festive favorite: lying to children. Millions of parents convince their kids Santa is real – but this lie may be damaging, according to experts. They also suggest parents may not be motivated by purely creating magic for their children, but by a desire to return to the joy of childhood themselves. |
| New target receptor discovered in the fight against obesity Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:47 AM PST The essential role that the receptor FFAR2 plays in the success of fermentable carbohydrates -- found in foods such as vegetables, fruit, breads, cereals and pasta - in suppressing appetite and preventing obesity is now better understood, thanks to new research. |
| New territory analyzing DNA modifications in glioblastoma Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:46 AM PST A new investigation describes the distribution of a DNA defect in the glioblastoma genome and its relationship with patient survival. |
| Adding clay to saline nanofluids creates useful materials Posted: 25 Nov 2016 07:46 AM PST By controlling a mix of clay, water and salt, researchers have created nanostructures that might help boost oil production, expand the lifespan of certain foods or that can be used in cosmetics or drugs. |
| Connection found between memory mechanisms, resistance to epilepsy Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:43 AM PST A genetic change in the protein eEF2K creates resistance to epileptic attacks, thereby creating the possibility of a new treatment for the disease, show the surprising results of a new study. |
| Enough is enough: Stem cell factor Nanog knows when to slow down Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST The transcription factor Nanog plays a crucial role in the self-renewal of embryonic stem cells. Previously unclear was how its protein abundance is regulated in the cells. Researchers now report that the more Nanog there is on hand, the less reproduction there is. |
| Three rings stop cell division in plants Posted: 25 Nov 2016 05:42 AM PST Arising from a collaboration between plant and animal biologists, and organic chemists, a research group has succeeded in developing a new compound, a triarylmethane that can rapidly inhibit cell division in plants. This compound was found to selectively inhibit cell division in plant cells with respect to animal cells. Having a reversible cell inhibiting property, this triarylmethane could be a potential candidate for developing new agrochemicals that can control plant growth. |
| New perovskite could lead the next generation of data storage Posted: 24 Nov 2016 12:19 PM PST Scientists have developed a new perovskite material with unique properties that can be used to build next-generation hard drives. |
| Will the jaguar survive? Conservation groups have a plan Posted: 23 Nov 2016 02:05 PM PST A new plan has been developed to help guide multi-institutional efforts in conserving the jaguar (Panthera onca) in the Amazon basin. |
| Starch now created from yeast Posted: 23 Nov 2016 11:32 AM PST Starch is only produced by plants and algae. Now, it can also be produced by yeast - or, at any rate, by the yeasts in labs, report scientists. The researchers have succeeded in implanting yeast with the machinery that plants use to create this stored form of glucose. |
