Researchers have found that the melanopsin pigment in the retina is potentially more sensitive to…
Month: February 2014
Bottom-up insight into crowd dynamics: Preparing for stampedes, mass evacuations
Stampedes unfortunately occur on too regular a basis. Previously, physicists developed numerous models of crowd…
Ranking disease-causal mutations within whole genome sequences
Researchers have developed a new method for organizing and prioritizing genetic data. The Combined Annotation–Dependent…
Protein to repair damaged brain tissue in MS identified
Researchers have found a “potentially novel therapeutic target” to reduce the rate of deterioration and…
New plant species a microcosm of biodiversity
Biologists working in the Andes mountains of Ecuador have described a new plant species, a…
Beta blockers and perioperative care: EHJ editorial addresses controversy
Whether beta blockers in perioperative care are protective, safe or harmful continues to be a…
Majority of Americans have their heart health facts wrong
Despite the fact that heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men…
Gender influences symptoms of genetic disorder NF1
Researchers have identified a patient’s gender as a clear and simple guidepost to help health-care…
Finding could explain age-related decline in motor function
A team of researchers has found a clue as to why muscles weaken with age….
Avian flu variant stalks Egypt
A new study tracks the spread of an H5N1 variant in Egypt — a country…