Vicious cycle: Obesity sustained by changes in brain biochemistry
Scientists have shown that in the brain cells of rats, obesity impedes the production of a hormone that curbs appetite … Continue reading
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Digital Cannes: Meet the IMDb guy – Colin Needham
Just like it has newspapers, magazines, and television, digital technology is poised to change the way people consume movies. The … Continue reading
Moth-inspired nanostructures take the color out of thin films
Inspired by the structure of moth eyes, researchers have developed nanostructures that limit reflection at the interfaces where two thin … Continue reading
Bungle in the jungle: John McAfee’s Belize home burns to ground
Just when you thought the strange story of John McAfee was over…. Full Story Via FOX News … Continue reading
Weather on the outer planets only goes so deep
What is the long-range weather forecast for the giant planets Uranus and Neptune? These planets are home to extreme winds … Continue reading
Fine for destruction of ancient Mayan pyramid? $5,000
The penalty for the near-total destruction of one of the biggest Mayan pyramids in Belize — which the government called … Continue reading
Light cast on lifestyle and diet of first New Zealanders
Scientists have shed new light on the diet, lifestyles and movements of the first New Zealanders by analyzing isotopes from … Continue reading
How ‘Star Trek’ inspired NASA, astronauts and more
The interstellar voyages of the Starship Enterprise have captured imaginations around the world for decades. But why? What makes “Star … Continue reading