Women who gave birth before their 37th week of pregnancy are at an increased risk of developing ischemic heart disease…
Ethnolinguistic diversity slows down urban growth
Where various ethnic groups live together, cities grow at a slower rate. That is the conclusion based on worldwide data…
Closer threats inspire a more primitive kind of fear
Your brain handles a perceived threat differently depending on how close it is to you. If it’s far away, you…
Older adults share fewer memories as they age
Researchers used a smartphone app to ‘eavesdrop’ on older adult conversations. They found that the older a person is, the…
Raw milk may do more harm than good
Raw or unpasteurized cows’ milk from U.S. retail stores can hold a huge amount of antimicrobial-resistant genes if left at…
New eye drops may prevent a common cause of blindness
New eye drops could prevent vision loss after retinal vein occlusion, a major cause of blindness for millions of adults,…
Lifting weights makes your nervous system stronger, too
Gym-goers may get frustrated when they don’t see results from weightlifting right away, but their efforts are not in vain:…
Microbiome confers resistance to cholera
Many parts of the world are in the midst of a deadly pandemic of cholera, an extreme form of watery…
A Worm’s Hidden Map for Growing New Eyes
When a planarian loses its eyes, cellular guides connect new ones to its brain so it can see again.
A Worm’s Hidden Map for Growing New Eyes
When a planarian loses its eyes, cellular guides connect new ones to its brain so it can see again.