Insight into how large-scale deforestation could impact global food production by triggering changes in local…
Month: April 2015
Low Testosterone not just in males: Testosterone, atherosclerosis and obesity may be linked in females
While testosterone replacement therapies may be controversial in males, new research may extend this controversy…
Computer model predicts how our livers will store fat
As part of an effort to understand how an experimental drug for atherosclerosis causes the…
Failed synchronization of the womb’s clock with mother’s body clock critical in miscarriages
If you are trying to have a baby, a good night’s sleep is more important…
Lethal prostate cancer can spread from other metastatic sites, study affirms
A new genomic analysis of tissue from patients with prostate cancer has added more evidence…
‘Firefly’ mechanism makes cancer studies more efficient, less expensive
The mechanism that makes fireflies glow through a process called bioluminescence can be used to…
Eyeliner application may cause eye problems, study finds
People who apply eyeliner on the inner eyelid run the risk of contaminating the eye…
Ancient seashell coloration patterns revealed using ultraviolet light
Nearly 30 ancient seashell species coloration patterns were revealed using ultraviolet light.
Astronomers solve decades-long mystery of the lonely old stars
Many, perhaps most, stars in the Universe live their lives with companions by their sides…
Researchers ‘smell’ new receptors that could underlie the many actions of the anesthetic drug ketamine
Researchers are continuing their work in trying to understand the mechanisms through which anesthetics work…