Paying online community members to write product reviews backfires badly

Online user reviews have become an essential tool for consumers who increasingly rely on them to…

Mice with missing lipid-modifying enzyme heal better after heart attack

Using a mouse heart attack model, researchers have shown that knocking out one particular lipid-modifying enzyme,…

Whose line is it, anyway?

Engineering students have lots of experience with lines, from the structural lines of buildings to the…

Tea tree genome contains clues about how one leaf produces so many flavors

The most popular varieties of tea -- including black tea, green tea, Oolong tea, white tea,…

Heart disease risks experienced in childhood impact cognition later in life

Cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, cholesterol and smoking have long been associated with…

Stroke prevention may also reduce dementia

Ontario's stroke prevention strategy appears to have had an unexpected, beneficial side effect: a reduction also…

New coral bleaching database to help predict fate of global reefs

A research team has developed a new global coral bleaching database that could help scientists predict…

Pancreatic cancer patients may live longer by traveling to academic hospital for operation

New study findings link traveling to an academic medical center for surgical removal of pancreatic or…

‘Valleytronics’ advancement could help extend Moore’s Law

Computer scientists have discovered a new way to control energy levels between electronic valleys in 2-D…

Regular use of aspirin can lower risk of breast cancer for women

The use of low-dose aspirin (81 mg) reduces the risk of breast cancer in women, a…