Biology in the News Explained

More PowerPoint means less brain power

It's always been easy to ridicule the use of PowerPoint in academia, but the current implications of its ubiquitous use could turn out to be serious.

Should breast cancer patients eat or avoid phytoestrogens?

Because the interaction of phytoestrogens with our hormones and receptors is so complex, the jury is still out on their benefits vs. potential harms. Here I present a detailed discussion of phytoestrogens and their impacts on breast cancer.