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Tea consumption in women leads to epigenetic changes in genes that are known to interact with cancer and estrogen metabolism, finds a new study from Uppsala University

Secret of supervolcano found in tiny crystals

Scientists discover new microbes that thrive deep in the earth

Promising progress for new treatment of type 1 diabetes

Practical Type Inference Based on Success Typings (2006)

Northern lakes act as carbon dioxide chimneys in a warming world

Fishes in distress signal for help: In a pioneering study, researchers have found small prey fish caught by predators release chemical cues that acts as a ‘distress call’…

Researchers have found genes that control the biological clocks in cells throughout the body are altered after losing a single night of sleep, in a study that is to be published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

The Information Order of Isaac Newton’s Principia Mathematica (2008) [pdf]

Human gene found to increase tolerance to arsenic

A vaccine directed against tumor vessels can reduce tumor burden and suppress formation of spontaneous lung metastases in a mouse model for metastatic breast cancer.

Lack of sleep increases risk of failure in school: A new Swedish study shows that adolescents who suffer from sleep disturbance or habitual short sleep duration are less likely to succeed academically compared to those who enjoy a good night’s sleep.

"Exercises in Programming Style" -- one of my fav talks @ ECOOP '14 summer school