11 – 17 September 2017
You're not alone in feeling alone
Feel like everyone else has more friends than you do? You're not alone — but merely believing this is true could affect your happiness. Find source
Could interstellar ice provide the answer to birth of DNA?
Molecules brought to Earth in meteorite strikes could potentially be converted into the building blocks of DNA, researchers have shown. Find source
Skin patch dissolves 'love handles'
Researchers have developed a medicated skin patch that can turn energy-storing white fat into energy-burning brown fat locally to shrink body fats. Find source
Sorting molecules with DNA robots
Scientists have programmed a 'robot' made of DNA to pick up and sort molecules into predetermined locations. Find source
Thirdhand smoke exposure effects on liver and brain found to worsen over time
Using a mouse model, researchers have found that thirdhand-smoke exposure has a significant effect on health, specifically the liver and brain. Find source
