- TIME
- 09/9/6 19:25
Fifteen years since the last discovery of its kind, two research groups, working independently, have identified three new genes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease
Fifteen years since the last discovery of its kind, two research groups, working independently, have identified three new genes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease
SATURDAY 5. SEPTEMBER 2009
A study in lab animals is the first to link the timing of meals to the degree of weight gain, supporting researchers' hunch: midnight snacks are particularly bad for your waistline.
Two studies of global warming in the Arctic suggest that the phenomenon is man-made and that it is happening much more quickly than scientists imagined.
FRIDAY 4. SEPTEMBER 2009
When a complex system, like the global climate, is about to experience a sudden, irrevocable change, there are early warning signs, according to a new paper in Nature
THURSDAY 3. SEPTEMBER 2009
Helping to reignite the flagging enthusiasm for the discovery of a vaccine against AIDS, a consortium of researchers has identified two new powerful antibodies against HIV
UNESCO wants kids to learn the basics of sex ed at a younger age. But what the organization sees as a way to slow the spread of HIV and the rate of unwanted pregnancies, U.S. conservatives are attacking as a plot to promote masturbation and abortion
We get vaccinated against all manner of diseases -- except the one we fear most. But that may be changing
Studies increasingly show that our weight is influenced by whom we hang out with
Some intriguing studies of a single patient with brain damage suggests that our sense of personal space is hardwired into our brains
WEDNESDAY 2. SEPTEMBER 2009
Delegates from more than 150 nations gather this week at the World Climate Conference in Geneva to craft a better global alert system for climate change
Harvard stem cell scientists have created the first insulin-producing cells from skin cells of type 1 diabetes patients -- and gained a deeper understanding of the disease
TUESDAY 1. SEPTEMBER 2009
It's possible that some teenagers' careless behavior may result from a brain that's developed faster -- not slower -- than average.
In a four-year study, the popular Mediterranean-style diet helped keep type 2 diabetes patients off blood-sugar-controlling medications.
The 40 million-member advocacy group, after all, signed on early as a key supporter of President Obama's health-care-reform plan, and now it finds itself on the defensive, scrambling to win back much of its own membership
A new study has renewed interest in deciphering the written language of the vast, ancient Indus Valley civilization -- a feat that has eluded scientists and archaeologists since the 1920s
Two new Rand Corp. studies suggest that retail health clinics can offer cheaper, better-quality care for common medical complaints than doctors, urgent-care providers and ERs
MONDAY 31. AUGUST 2009
Recent studies show that, surprisingly, fewer people die during economic contractions. Could the current recession actually be good for your health?
SUNDAY 30. AUGUST 2009
With a new, more eco-friendly U.S. President, there were high hopes for Copenhagen. But little progress has been made toward a meaningful agreement
SATURDAY 29. AUGUST 2009
After Hurricane Katrina flattened New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2005, the city emerged as an inadvertent symbol of global warming, the first American victim of climate change
FRIDAY 28. AUGUST 2009
Scientists are finding a new man-made threat to the ozone layer: nitrous oxide (N2O), otherwise known as laughing gas
THURSDAY 27. AUGUST 2009
Following in the footsteps of the U.S., Britain has launched a war on so-called legal highs, with new, wide-reaching bans on alternatives to illegal drugs such as marijuana, ecstasy and cocaine
WEDNESDAY 26. AUGUST 2009
Researchers may have found a way to identify those most at risk of developing the neurological disorder simply by asking them whether they recognize celebrities such as Britney Spears and Johnny Carson
TUESDAY 25. AUGUST 2009
As more people need more food--and biofuels as well--there's a risk that we could see many of our remaining virgin rainforests wiped out. But farmland and forests don't have to be incompatible
World champion athlete Caster Semenya enjoyed a hero's welcome on her return home to South Africa, but speculation surrounding her gender rumbles on with the revelation that earlier testing showed she has higher-than-average testosterone levels