Scientists plan to fight insect pests by turning their own hormones against them An international research project funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 program will develop new pest control metho... Read more
Many chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, can disrupt not only the human body’s reproductive hormones but also the glucocorticoid and thyroid hormone receptors, which are nec... Read more
A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect. 85% of pa... Read more
“Developing a new tool to help us anticipate violent behavior is our ultimate goal.” A new study indicates that a simple saliva test could be an effective tool in predicting violent be... Read more
“We find that combining the hormones as a single molecule dramatically enhanced their efficacy and their safety” Scientists at Indiana University and international collaborators... Read more
A NEW type of male contraceptive could be in sight after Scottish scientists discovered a gene critical for sperm production. Edinburgh University researchers found that the gene Katn... Read more