Boost the Good to burn off the Bad Heres some good news for weight watchers. A protein known for its role in inducing bone growth can also help promote the development of brown fat, a "good" fat that helps in the expenditure of energy and plays a role in fighting obesity.
Digging deep An ambitious project launched last year is the AVESTAGENOME Project (TM), a comprehensive genetic study of more than 60,000 Parsi individuals. The project will explore the genetic basis of longevity and create a genetic, genealogic and medical database of the Parsi-Zoroastrian population.
Heavy damage The use of untreated sewage water for irrigation affects soil fertility.
Appearances are deceptive The relationship between various bird groups has always been contentious. Questions such as whether water birds gave rise to land birds through the intermediate group of shore birds are still hotly debated. The study says that shore birds are not the basal group from which modern birds arose.
