Rising Sea Levels In The Venice Lagoon
Sea level change is a high-profile aspect of climate change. During the 21st century, the average global sea level is expected to rise considerably faster…
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Treatment With A New Drug Strengthens The Muscles Of Patients With Pompe Disease
Pompe disease is a rare and potentially fatal metabolic myopathy (prevalence 1 in 20,000). In Pompe disease, the deficiency of lysosomal acid α-glucosidase (GAA) leads…
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Genes Do Not Control The Variability Of Blood Pressure In Twins
Not only does the level of blood pressure reveal something about one’s own health risk, but so do its fluctuations. It has to do with…
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Telomere Length And Hospital Stay In Patients With Schizophrenia
Telomeres consist of tandem repeats of TTAGGG and DNA binding proteins that form a cap to protect chromosomal termini from the loss of genetic material….
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Could Coral Reefs Survive In The Deep?
I bet you know there are amazing coral reefs in the tropics you can see while snorkeling. Did you know corals keep going deeper than…
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Novel Organic Sodium-Ion Batteries Could Be Charged As Fast As Supercapacitors
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are the most popular power supply for portable electronic devices (such as mobile phones and computers) and electric vehicles. However, most of…
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Use Of Blood Or Skin Cells To Model Retinal Diseases In A Dish
AMD (Age-related Macular Degenerescence) is the first cause of visual impairment. The main characteristic of the disease is the occurrence of drusen at an early…
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The COACH Program: Closing The “Evidence-Practice Gap” In The Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease
Reducing coronary risk factors and taking recommended medications is crucial to retard the disease process in cardiovascular disease (CVD) in order to prolong life. There…
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Lifestyle Choices Lead To Obesity: Lifestyles To Maintain An Optimal Weight
Gains in body weight over a number of years could be achieved through cumulative positive energy balances, as a set of habitual behaviors adopted by…
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Potential Bottlenecks Of Materials In Future Green Technologies
Every year, the global consumption of raw materials increases. In the 19th century, only a few elements were extracted and used. Today the whole periodic…
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Newborn Turtles Carry The Pollution History Of Their Mothers
Scientists detected a large number of chemical pollutants in freshly-laid eggs of hawksbill turtles along the Yucatán coast of Mexico. Due to their widespread use…
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