Despite nearly two million people dying of acute kidney injury every year, and tens of millions more needing treatment, no...

ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2021 – Measuring plant phenotypes, a term used to describe the observable characteristics of an...

Microglia, the immune cells of the brain, form the first line of defense against neurodegenerative diseases and traumatic brain injuries....

The last common ancestor of chimps, gorillas and humans developed an increased resistance toward cobra venom, according to University of...

Covid-19 not only affects humans; our closest relatives, the great apes, are also at risk. A team of experts, including...

Dec. 7, 2021 — It’s called Armillaria ostoyae, and it’s a gnarly parasitic fungus with long black tentacles that spread...

Scientists have for the first time obtained stem cells from livestock that grow under chemically defined conditions, paving the way...

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Research by the Oregon State University College of Engineering has led to a promising potential therapy for...

More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in...

University of Texas at Austin researchers have created a new sodium-based battery material that is highly stable, capable of recharging...

Though it is one of the great mysteries of science, the transformation of water into ice often escapes people's minds as...

We are all closely associated with microorganisms. The most common example is the human gut, where bacteria are necessary for...

December 6, 2021, CLEVELAND: A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified sildenafil – an FDA-approved therapy for erectile dysfunction (Viagra)...

Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is...

Good glucose control is important for reduction of cancer risk in obesity and type 2 diabetes. Large durable weight loss,...

It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of...

A special form of four-stranded DNA, recently seen in human cells, has been found to interact with a gene that...

The tiny male golden orb-weaving spider faces a considerable challenge when searching for a mate. He is a fraction of...

For birders struggling to figure out what kind of Redpoll they’re watching, new research from the University of Colorado Boulder...

Research published in the journal Anatomical Record finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think—namely, a deviated...