Nature tops nurture in childhood obesity: study
LONDON (Reuters) - Diet and lifestyle play a far smaller role than genetic factors in determining whether a child becomes overweight, according to a British study of twins published on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com
To wear cell phone as bracelet may come true
Want to wear your cell phone as a bracelet? No problem, just bend it around your wrist. Nokia unvealed a new stretchable and flexible mobile device of the future called Morph which will be put into production in seven years, media r ... english.people.com.cn
Q & A: The Planet Club
I am perplexed by the sentence chosen by National Geographic to help remember eight planets and three dwarf planets. nytimes.com
Personal gene scans: Vanity or science?
For the price of a good men's suit, a batch of new services will scan your genes and spot potential health risks, from cancer to lower back pain. It's the business world's answer to a deluge of new genetic discoveries pouring forth from scientists' labs. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Presidential Candidates on Marijuana
For patients and doctors who want to use medical marijuana for pain relief, there’s more good news from researchers — and maybe signs of change in Washington. tierneylab.blogs.nytimes.com