Chronic (long-term) hypertension increases a person’s susceptibility to glaucoma, a new study has found. These…
Month: January 2015
Study identifies risk factors linking low birthweight to diabetes
Low birth weight predicts an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood, s new…
New research dishes the dirt on the demise of a civilization
It’s the dirt that’s resulting in a new look at farming in the Dark Age,…
New technology focuses diffuse light inside living tissue
For the first time, a new technique that focuses diffuse light inside a dynamic scattering…
Underwater drones map ice algae in Antarctica
New robot technology leads Antarctic exploration into a new epoch. It is now possible to…
Sensor demonstrates lack of space in living cells
Proteins and other bio-molecules are often analyzed exclusively in aqueous solutions in test tubes. But…
Why do only some people with hereditary heart disease experience symptoms?
In addition to gene mutations, environmental stress plays a key role in the development of…
Liver cirrhosis more common than previously thought, study finds
Cirrhosis of the liver is more common than previously thought, affecting more than 633,000 adults…
Baleen hormones increase understanding of bowhead whale reproduction
Wild animals provide a unique challenge for physiologists because they are difficult to capture and…
Mystery of funky ‘disco’ clam’s flashing revealed
The disco clam is an active, filter-feeding mollusk that lives in crevices or small caves…