Optofluidics is the study of microfluidics — the microscopic delivery of fluids through extremely small…
Month: September 2011
Genome-wide hunts reveal new regulators of blood pressure; Genetic variants linked to increased risk of hypertension, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases
A study involving more than 200,000 people worldwide has identified 29 DNA sequence variations in…
Squeezed laser will bring gravitational waves to the light of day
Measuring at the limits of the laws of nature — this is the challenge which…
Sea levels much less stable than earlier believed, new coral dating method suggests
New evidence of sea-level oscillations during a warm period that started about 125,000 years ago…
Critical similarity found between two types of do-it-all stem cells
Scientists report the first full measurement of the proteins made by both types of stem…
Common gene variant associated with aortic dissection: Study reveals risk factor that doubles chance of developing silent killer
Richard Holbrooke, John Ritter, Lucille Ball, Jonathan Larson and Great Britain’s King George II were…
International study identifies new gene targets for hypertension treatment
A new report from scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital and colleagues in centers around the…
Discovery of blood pressure genes could help prevent cardiovascular disease
Findings, published today in Nature and Nature Genetics by the International Consortium for Blood Pressure…
Research points to potential therapy for tumor-associated epilepsy
Brain tumors called gliomas are often associated with seizures, but why the seizures occur and…
Hacker group draws increased scrutiny from feds
The FBI has carried out more than 75 raids and arrested 16 people this year…