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Genetically-engineered mosquitoes find humans less attractive
Scientists worked with Aedes aegypti, which transmits dengue and yellow fever. Modified mosquitoes showed a reduced preference for humans' smell.
May 30, 2013
Artificial sweeteners may do more than sweeten
Researchers have found that a popular artificial sweetener can modify how the body handles sugar.
May 29, 2013
Gut–brain connection is a two-way street, study says
A UCLA study suggests that bacteria ingested in food - such as yogurt - can affect our brain function.
May 29, 2013
Soda and illegal drugs cause similar damage to teeth
You may be shocked to learn that drinking large quantities of your favorite carbonated soda could be as damaging to your teeth as methamphetamine and crack cocaine use.
May 28, 2013
Video: How does toothpaste make orange juice taste bad?
Be prepared to amaze your friends at breakfast when you explain why orange juice and toothpaste together taste so weird.
May 27, 2013
Help at hand for schizophrenics
How can healthy people who hear voices help schizophrenics? Finding the answer for this is at the centre of research conducted at the University of Bergen.
May 24, 2013
How sustainable is Switzerland?
Even though technology has become more efficient and little stands in the way of a sustainable lifestyle, a new study shows, that even the Swiss are a long way from a 2,000 watt society.
May 24, 2013
View from space: Four satellites views of Moore tornado
Four images from space, from NASA and NOAA satellites, of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013.
May 21, 2013
Scientists develop new tumor-killer
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor cells.
May 21, 2013
Video: Seeing (infra)red
Andrew Shurtleff's stunning time-lapse video shows the world as viewed in near-infrared - like a planet painted in pure ice.
May 21, 2013
