Allergic conjunctivitis is one of the most common eye conditions. A new large-scale genetic study shows that susceptibility to the disease is strongly linked to genes that regulate…

Platelets are small, anucleate blood cells that play an essential role in hemostasis. Their primary task is to recognize vascular injury, become activated, and aggregate via their surface…

“Our results suggest that even short periods of sleep enhance the brain’s capacity to encode new information”

Mangroves, typical of tropical and subtropical latitudes, have become veritable natural traps for land- and sea-based waste.