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People who eat candy and chocolate tend to have smaller waists, weigh less and have a lower body mass index than those who don't indulge in these treats, a new study says.
Scientists at New York University have combined two methods that scientists use to carry D.N.A. into cell nuclei. The result could help analyze proteins and ultimately improve gene therapy.
For decades, medicine has been dominated by independent doctors who owned their practices and worked night and day—today this is changing, along with the very concept of patient care.
New genomic analyses suggest that the most common genetic variants in the human genome aren't the ones most likely causing disease, genetic experts at Duke University Medical Center report.
As African temperature zones shift due to global warming, tropical diseases like malaria are affecting new populations—lack of previous exposure means lower immunity rates.
Dr. Iqbal Choudhary of Pakistan's Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences said recently that the use of biotechnology is vital for rapid agricultural and healthcare development.
Is this some kind of sick April Fools Day spoof? Arizona's Republican governor reportedly has a bold new plan to pit fat Medicaid recipients against kidney-transplant candidates. Jan Brewer is […]
Following Congressional hearings this week on climate change, in a guest post today Ashley Brosius considers the origins of the partisan divide on the subject and suggests several possible paths […]
In a guest post today, Lauren Krizel reports on an event held this week in Washington, DC that gathered some of the city's top chefs to discuss sustainability and the […]
Maybe the most provocative speaker (although not so much, maybe, to BIG THINK readers) at our conference at Berry next Friday and Saturday will be RONALD BAILEY--the libertarian proponent of […]
The Mets' David Wright says he now has the confidence to be the vocal leader he’s never been, and the New York Post says it’s going to take that to get the Mets out of their hole.
History is being made; and not just history in human affairs. It is about the history of life on Earth and whether we will find the means to co-operate in arresting the destruction.
The undoing of the company began when a potential investor, after months of search, was ready to put up $1M, but made it clear the founder would have to be replaced.
Reducing corporate speak is in your best interest. Words that provoke concrete imagery or relate to something familiar have a far greater impact.
It may seem crazy, but author John Warrillow says entrepreneurs should build their businesses in a way that makes them easily replaced as the leaders.
Three key elements of Behance's project management: "Google Docs spreadsheets, Zendesk help desk software, and our own Action Method task management system."
The Wall Street Journal reports a top government economist's radical solution to India's corruption scandals: Paying bribes should be legal.
Amid much schedule-juggling due to her son's minor illness, Michele Corey had some insights including the need to stop being on autopilot, focus on what most matters and ask for help.
John Kotter on how to ward off an inward focus and start recognizing new opportunities, helping you identify hazards from competitors, customers, or regulatory changes.
After reading a story earlier this week about the problems in Bank of America’s mortgage modification department, I wondered—has the mortgage crisis become so large and pervasive that we have […]