Recent research
* More recent research seems to indicate that depression leads to heart disease.
* Some recent research does point to soda consumption as a possible factor in teenage obesity
  - shows that stress and strenuous activity can impact pregnancy outcomes
* argues against the addiction theory in all types of animals.
* concerns the development of a synthetic blood substitute for humans.
* confirms the use of elder for colds, coughs and the flu.
* focuses on the role of ambient physical characteristics in human well-being
  - understanding optical properties of materials using light forces
* indicates Selenium has a particular affinity for skin cell support
  - a direct link between diet and the leading causes of death in America
  - ducks and Canada geese can excrete infective crypto into water supplies
  - medication can change one's chemistry, too
* indicates that a leading cause of colic rapid change in fiber
  - link between xenoestrogens and breast cancer appears to exist
  - apple cider and honey can dramatically improve cancer cure rates
  - bear spray can be effective against some bears when used properly
  - buried feces decompose more slowly than previously thought
  - cranberry juice can work to support urinary tract health
  - even low levels of smog can have an effect on human health
  - geese prefer certain grass species over others for food
  - great white sharks probably only attack humans by mistake
  - large nuclei are deformed , causing magic numbers to shift
  - lutein protects against heart disease and cancer
  - mercury can have a detrimental effect upon immune system activity
  - muscle tissue throughout the body has an element of local memory
  - psoriasis is likely a disorder of the immune system
  - surface deposits of diatomaceous earth play an important role
* indicates that the best time to build bone mass is during adolescents
  - concepts of numbers and arithmetic are present in newborns
  - wood beneath dressed wounds rots faster than wood left undressed
* links the brain and emotions as powerful partners.
* points out that some sheep seem to be more resistant to foot rot than others.
* pushes back the dates for omnivory in evolution.
* reveals sleep patterns change at puberty.
* reveals that palm and coconut oils are relatively unhealthy
  - women are often willing to pay more than men for improved services
* shows an increase in pigs per litter from adding folic acid to sow rations
  - however that cystic kidneys are inherited
  - it has anti-cancer properties
* shows that apart from motor functions cerebellum also has some emotional role
  - bullying has actually increased and become more vicious and cruel
  - children do better when their mothers take care of themselves
  - depression runs in families
  - education is the primary driver of parental interest in the Internet
  - experience has considerable effects on the adult brain as well
  - exports spur productivity growth and, hence, real wage growth
  - lauric acid is present, which is also present in human mother's milk
  - lithium lowers the risk of suicide for people with bipolar disorder
  - microbial communities are dynamic over space and time
  - obesity is related to a higher Alzheimer risk
  - sexual harassment is common in middle schools and high schools
  - simple dietary changes can often keep the heart beating normally
  - smokers have a fifty-percent chance of becoming impotent
* shows that there are increasing levels of stress experienced in the workforce
  - one-thousand pandas left in the world
  - wrinkling is related to vasoconstriction
  - violence in the home shapes young lives from the earliest months of life
* suggests chamomile acts as a natural antihistamine.
* suggests that IUDs work by preventing sperm and egg from joining
  - Neanderthals matured at the same rate as humans
  - basil can help fight bacteria, viruses, and chronic diseases
  - certain bacteria are beneficial and necessary for health
  - circadian time highly variable clock type
  - diets high in stearic acid help lower total blood cholesterol
  - drinking expectancies are related to alcohol consumption patterns
  - exercise is at least as good as medication for treating depression
  - human agency is altering the climate
  - it is some kind of opiate, chemically related to morphine
  - plowing on a dark night decreases the germination of some weed seeds
  - stem cells can engraft with much less toxic preparative regimens
  - the evolutionary origin of venom lies deep in the squamate phylogeny
  - that, on average, wild females give birth only every eight years
+ Island of stability: Physics
  * Recent research indicates that large nuclei are deformed, causing magic numbers to shift. Hassium-270 is now believed to be a doubly magic deformed nucleus, with deformed magic numbers 108 and 162. However, it has a half-life of only 3.6 seconds. See reference in Hassium.
+ Squamata, Evolution of venom
+ Stick insect, Defences, Secondary defences: Insects
  * A number of species are equipped with glands at the front which release chemical compounds. These chemicals may give off unpleasant smells or cause a stinging, burning sensation in the eyes and mouth of a predator. Recent research suggests they manufacture their own chemical defense substances. Some species employ a shorter-range defensive secretion, where individuals bleed reflexively through the joints of their legs and the seams of the exoskeleton when bothered. The blood contains distasteful additives. Stick insects, like their distant relation the grasshopper, can also discharge the contents of their stomachs through vomiting when harassed, a fluid considered uneatable by some predators.
+ Suicide prevention, Treatment