Protein in womb plays lifelong role in bone health, study of mice shows

Osteogenesis imperfecta, also known as brittle bone disease, is a genetic disorder that causes bones to…

Animal genetics: The bovine heritage of the yak

Though placid enough to be managed by humans, yaks are robust enough to survive at 4,000…

Storing solar power increases energy consumption and emissions, study finds

Homes with solar panels do not require on-site storage to reap the biggest economic and environmental…

Preventing blood clots with a new metric for heart function

Scientists have discovered a new method for predicting those most at risk for thrombus, or blood…

Mental activities may protect against mild cognitive impairment

Researchers have found that engaging in mentally stimulating activities, even late in life, may protect against…

Unified time, frequency picture of ultrafast atomic excitation in strong fields

New insight that light sometimes needs to be treated as an electromagnetic wave and sometimes as…

First-ever GPS data release to boost space-weather science

Today, more than 16 years of space-weather data is publicly available for the first time in…

Model shows female beauty isn’t just sex appeal

Female beauty may have less to do with attracting the opposite sex than previously thought, at…

Recent upsurge of A(H7N9) flu cases in China

At present, the most immediate threat to EU citizens is to those living or visiting influenza…

Bone markers as screening strategy for patient adherence to osteoporosis medications

A new position paper proposes measuring specific bone turnover markers (BTMs) in patients who have initiated…