metabolism
Leslie Has an Unexpected Night Out in Today's Comic
"You'll pick me up? Pay for everything? Be outside in ten minutes."
Eating Lots of Red Meat Will Actually Increase Your Appetite
You don’t have to be a gaucho who sleeps atop a pile of bleached cow skulls—Smaug style—to know that red meat has been through the wringer as of late, Paleo horde or not. So it comes with a heavy heart that we announce yet another strike against the...
Your Fingerprint Is All Someone Needs to Know You Used Cocaine
When the body breaks down cocaine, it produces benzoylecgonine and methylecgonine which are detectable in blood, urine—and even the sweat.
I Want to Believe in the Coconut Water Hype
Our obsession with coconuts—their water, flesh, oil and milk—doesn't show any sign of slowing any time soon. But are we right to just be knocking the so-called superfood back without doing some research?
How Game Theory Could Help Find Cancer's Moment of Weakness
Evolutionary models of cancer cell cooperation could suggest new, non-toxic therapies.
Yes, Sugar Is Poison But That's OK
Sugar is—apparently—poison, a pervasive menace has made us all fat and is going to kill us and our kids. But here's the thing—I don't want my kids to be afraid of it, or any food for that matter.
Heat Could Be Making Human Bodies Less Efficient
The NIH releases more research linking cold climates, natural or otherwise, to quicker metabolisms.
Breathprints: Each Time We Exhale We Leave Our Signatures
New research suggests that soon we won't have to give up blood or urine for health diagnoses -- just breath.
Real Scientists Are Creating the Best Hangover Cure Ever
Forget the coconut water and bullshit herbal remedies. This mimics the way your liver actually works.