Decades of extreme weather crippled, and ultimately decimated, first the political culture and later the…
Month: November 2012
Even yeast mothers sacrifice all for their babies
A mother’s willingness to sacrifice her own health and safety for the sake of her…
Intensive farming with a climate-friendly touch: Farming/woodland mix increases yields
In the world of agriculture, climate protection and intensive farming are generally assumed to be…
DNA variants explain over ten percent of inherited genetic risk for heart disease
Researchers have pinpointed 20 previously unidentified DNA mutations during a meta-analysis of 63,746 patients with…
Exome sequencing: Potential diagnostic assay for unexplained intellectual disability
New research confirms that de novo mutations represent a major cause of previously unexplained intellectual…
Significant relationship between mortality and telomere length discovered
Researchers have identified a significant relationship between mortality and the length of telomeres, the stretches…
Unexplained intellectual disability explained by state-of-the-art genetic analysis
A research team reported that next generation sequencing of the exome, the one to two…
Cool pavements, warm buildings, rising electricity bills
A push to replace old, heat-trapping paving materials with new, cooler materials could actually lead…
Stem cell scientists discover potential way to expand cells for use with patients
Stem cell researchers have discovered a new “master control gene” for human blood stem cells…
Women and exercise: It may not always be fun, but it’s beneficial
Experts say that while physical activity is necessary for both men and women, there are…