Stanford researchers have discovered a mouse gene linked to appetite and activity.
Mice lacking the mahogany gene eat more and exercise more than normal mice.
Eco-Strife Environmental problems will likely cause global unrest in coming years, according to a report by the Institute for International Studies. Researchers led by environmental science professor Donald Kennedy and institute director David Holloway predict that population growth, climate change, resource shortages and land use could spark political turmoil. Unfortunately, transaction costs would wipe out any such gains for small investors. In the future, children diagnosed with diabetes may get a video game along with instructions on diet and insulin. Researchers at Stanford and Kaiser Permanente found that a game designed by Mountain View-based Click Health can train kids to better control their condition.