New DNA evidence uncovered by researchers at Uppsala University and Stockholm University shows that there were in fact female Viking warriors

Job applicants over 40 filtered out by employers

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