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White tea -- the solution to the obesity epidemic?

Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes). Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism have shown ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 01, 2009 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 4




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Cell membrane is patterned like a patchwork quilt

(Phys.org) -- As the interface between the cell and its environment, the cell membrane, which consists of fats and proteins, fulfils a variety of vital functions. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute of ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 05, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Blood on the menu: New research could make it easier to grow health-promoting blood oranges

For the red pigmentation to develop, blood oranges normally require a period of cold as they ripen. The only place to reliably grow them on a commercial scale is in the Sicilian area of Italy around Mount ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Google rolls out new privacy policy amid howls

Google rolled out a new privacy policy Thursday allowing the firm to track users across various services to develop targeted advertising, despite sharp criticism from US and European consumer advocacy groups.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 56

Pregnancy is a drag for bottlenose dolphins

Lumbering around during the final weeks before delivery is tough for any pregnant mum. Most females adjust their movements to compensate for the extreme physical changes that accompany the later stages of ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Siri gives iPhone 4S sass

The robotic assistant built into Apple's latest iPhone might win your heart, but she won't marry you.

Technology / Software

created Oct 13, 2011 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 3

Japan carrier unveils smartphone radiation gauge

Japan's top mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo is to unveil a smartphone with changeable "jackets" that measure bad breath, body fat and even radiation levels.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Apple's magic enthralls Main Street., Wall Street

(AP) -- It's easy to forget now, but Apple's magnetism was once confined to a cult-like following of geeks seduced by the elegance and simplicity of the company's computers.

Technology / Business

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Improving cell phones, one drop at a time

Once upon a time, when you dropped a radio, camera or phone and it broke, there was only one person to blame for its destruction: the klutz who dropped it. But now that these products have melded into one ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 25, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Technology companies on a hiring binge again

The 20 recruiters sized up Scott Mersy as they would a star high school running back. But instead of timing his 40-yard dash or checking his percentage of body fat, they were interested in his stats in cloud computing and ...

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created May 17, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Diet-exercise combo best for obese seniors

For obese seniors, dieting and exercise together are more effective at improving physical performance and reducing frailty than either alone.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 30, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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