Study catches picture of deadly cancer enzyme
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have captured an image of an enzyme key to the progression of the deadliest cancers and said on Wednesday their findings may lead to new therapies against not only cancer, but HIV and diabetes too. feeds.reuters.com
India to Spend $13.15M to Protect Tigers
NEW DELHI (AP) -- The Indian government plans to spend more than $13 million establishing a special ranger force to protect the country's endangered tigers, following pressure from international conservationists to save the wild cats.... hosted.ap.org
Why do birds sing? It's all in the brain
LONDON (Reuters) - Birds start singing in the spring because of a biological response to longer days, researchers said on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com
Sex and Financial Risk Linked in Brain
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new brain-scan study may help explain what's going on in the minds of financial titans when they take risky monetary gambles - sex. When young men were shown erotic pictures, they were more likely to make a larger financial gamble than if they were shown a picture of something scary, such a snake, or something neutral, such as a stapler, university researchers reported.... hosted.ap.org
Praise as good as cash to brain: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Paying people a compliment appears to activate the same reward center in the brain as paying them cash, Japanese researchers said on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com