Katie and Lance Cox were watching TV one evening, their infant twins Carter and John asleep nearby, when Katie dropped
Month: November 2018
The genomic keys to the origin of the vertebrates
The vertebrates, the animal group to which humans belong, are extremely diverse and have colonised virtually all of the planet’s
Revealed: 35 kidney genes linked to chronic kidney disease risk
An international study lead by University of Manchester scientists has discovered the identity of genes that predispose people to chronic
Obesity All on Its Own Can Raise Your Health Risks
Obesity itself raises odds for diabetes and heart disease, even in the absence of conditions like high blood pressure, a
Crowdsourced field data shows importance of smallholder farms to global food production
A new global field size data set collected as part of a crowdsourcing citizen science project by IIASA researchers has
Corals and their microbiomes evolved together, new research shows
Corals and the microbes they host evolved together, new research by Oregon State University shows. The findings, published today in
High Deductibles May Mean Poorer Diabetes Care
For Americans with diabetes, high-deductible health insurance plans may lead to delays in diagnosing and treating dangerous blood vessel diseases,
USAMRIID scientists help identify key hantavirus receptor
A global team of investigators has identified a key protein involved in Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS), a serious and sometimes
Researchers defy 19th-century law of physics in 21st century boost for energy efficiency
Research led by a University of Sussex scientist has turned a 156-year-old law of physics on its head in a
1 in 4 U.S. Adults Sits More Than 8 Hours a Day
Nearly half of Americans sit for far too many hours a day and don’t get any exercise at all, a
