Scientists have identified a genetic mutation responsible for a rare form of inherited hives induced…
Month: February 2016
Preventive surgery for women at high risk of breast, ovarian cancer
A new article provides an in-depth look at the issues associated with the care of…
Why is calcific tendinitis so painful?
Calcific tendinitis of the shoulder, typically characterized by calcium deposits on the rotator cuff, is…
In the Southern Ocean, a carbon-dioxide mystery comes clear
Twenty thousand years ago, low concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere allowed the earth…
On the origin of eukaryotes: When cells got complex
Just as physicists comprehend the origin of the universe by observing the stars and archeologists…
Significant changes in rhino bone health over 50 million years
While rhino species evolved and increased in size over 50 million years, their bones may…
Research may explain mysterious deep earthquakes in subduction zones
Geologists may have finally explained what triggers certain earthquakes that occur deep beneath the Earth’s…
Lifespan of mice extended by as much as 35 percent; no adverse effects found
Researchers have shown that senescent cells — cells that no longer divide and accumulate with…
It’s all about the timing: Fetal expression of core clock gene determines lifespan in mice
Abolishing the 24-hour clock by knocking out a key gene during development accelerates aging and…
Penguin chicks huddle up for heat, protection
Location and environmental conditions may influence when gentoo chicks huddle in cold, wet Antarctic conditions,…