Personal genetic testing firm 23andMe sells genetic testing kits to consumers as a business, but it also contributes useful medical data that could help cure disease. The company has announced an expansion of its Parkinson’s disease research in cooperation with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The foundation …

In the face of fierce competition from Spotify and Apple Music, Pandora has been growing its in-app subscription revenues, according to new data from Sensor Tower. The streaming music service earned the number one spot on the chart of top grossing apps in Q3 2017, excluding games. It’s the first …

Now more than ever, many young women are stepping out of their comfort zones — and into nature — to find solace and healing. According to a 2017 national study commissioned by REI on women and the outdoors, more than 85 percent of women believe that being in nature has …

Bananas not only taste great in bread and smoothies, they also provide some pretty powerful nutrition. Each 110-calorie fruit offers vitamin B6, manganese, vitamin C, potassium and fiber. Unfortunately, though, stats reveal that 1.4 million bananas get thrown away every day, because they’re spotty, bent or past their prime. That …

An international team of researchers has identified a new species of orangutan living on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. Named the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis), the species is already at a high risk of extinction, with an estimated 800 individuals living in the upland forest regions of the island. The …

A bone-derived hormone called osteocalcin is known to affect how we metabolize sugar and fat. In a new study, Professor Mathieu Ferron of the Université de Montréal and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute and co-authors have investigated how osteocalcin works. The results may open the door to new ways of …

A team of Chinese scientists has successfully sequenced and analyzed the genome of Rangifer tarandus (reindeer), the only fully domesticated species in the deer family Cervidae. The reindeer (Rangifer tarandus). Rangifer tarandus is native to arctic, subarctic, tundra, boreal, and mountainous regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. Reindeer …

According to NASA, the agency’s next Mars rover will have more cameras than any rover before it: a grand total of 23, to create sweeping panoramas, reveal obstacles, study the atmosphere, and assist science instruments. There will even be a camera inside the rover’s body, which will study samples as …

Jack Kerouac is quoted as saving: “Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and fads and popular opinion.”  While, this is generally true, great things might happen to you if you are part of some of the recent retirement trends.Allianz Life recently surveyed 3,000 Americans, including …

Historically, gaming-focused smartphones and tablets that run Android haven’t sold well. Nvidia took a serious shot at creating a gaming market for Tegra-powered devices, and even went so far as to help with game-specific optimizations on multiple titles. But it’s historically been the case gamers care less about whether SSAO …