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Genetics of childhood ‘overgrowth’ unraveled
The world's largest genetic study of childhood overgrowth syndromes .
Researchers have undertaken the world's largest genetic study of childhood overgrowth syndromes - providing new...
New research shows illegal levels of arsenic found in baby foods
50 per cent of baby rice food products still contain an illegal level of inorganic arsenic, say British researchers.
Credit: © jdjuanci / Fotolia
In January...
Anemonefish dads do almost anything to support their offspring
Male anemonefish are the primary caregivers in the nest. A new study examines how hormones influence their commitment to fathering.
Credit: Photo by L. Brian...
The liver increases by half during the day
The size of the hepatocytes reaches its maximum at the end of the night (top) and its minimum at the end of the day...
New theory on how Earth’s crust was created
Conventional theory holds that all of the early Earth's crustal ingredients were formed by volcanic activity. Now, however, earth scientists have put forth a...
‘Last African dinosaur’ discovered in Moroccan mine
This is a Chenanisaurus barbaricus.
Credit: Dr Nick Longrich, Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath
One of the last dinosaurs living in Africa before their...
Phthalates increase the risk of allergies among children
In our day-to-day lives, we come into contact with countless plastics containing plasticizers.
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Phthalates, which are used as plasticizers in plastics,...
Student creates first synthetic retina for the visually impaired
The retina replica consists of soft water droplets (hydrogels) and biological cell membrane proteins. Designed like a camera, the cells act as pixels, detecting...
Researchers identify 6,500 genes that are expressed differently in men and women
6,500 genes are expressed differently in men and women.
Credit: Weizmann Institute of Science
Men and women differ in obvious and less obvious ways -- for...
Decades of data on world’s oceans reveal a troubling oxygen decline
Global map of the linear trend of dissolved oxygen at the depth of 100 meters.
Credit: Georgia Tech
A new analysis of decades of data on...
A first-ever find in Egypt: 4,000-year-old funerary garden at tomb entrance
This is a funerary garden discovered by CSIC's research team.
Credit: CSIC Communications
The Djehuty Project, led by research professor, José Manuel Galán, from the Spanish...
