January 2018

Genetic studies in mice point to a protein called POU6F2, which can modulate corneal thickness, as a possible risk factor for glaucoma in humans, report Eldon Geisert of Emory University and colleagues on 25 january in PLOS Genetics.…

What makes your skin color darker or lighter? Scientists say it's in your genes and have made a genetic link with skin color. In keeping with the diversity of its population groups, Indians also exhibit a wide range of different skin…