A rare and improbable mutation in a protein encoded by an influenza virus renders the virus defenseless against the body’s...

Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. “And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed...

The social ability of dogs is affected by genes that also seems to influence human behaviour, according to a new...

A study by Eawag and Zurich University researchers using a new imaging method has revealed that, surprisingly, cocaine accumulates in...

Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal...

Research teams from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have jointly discovered that the usually protective enzyme FBW7 is commonly mutated...

Oral administration of nimbolide, over 12 weeks shows reduction of prostate tumor size by up to 70 per cent and...

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have received a five-year, $4 million federal grant to study how mobile technology can...

Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

New research finds genetic differences that help to explain why some babies are born bigger or smaller than others. It...

UCLA geneticist Steve Horvath led a team of 65 scientists in seven countries to record age-related changes to human DNA,...

New research published in Cell Reports identifies a potential treatment target for blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and advanced...

Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better? Yes. At least in terms of biochemistry. In...

Over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest, according to the world’s largest ever survey...

MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain...

Many diseases that lead to blindness, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration, are caused by the death of certain cells...

Every action we take involves a cost to us in physical energy, yet studies about decision-making have tended to look...

Breastfeeding as recommended — for a total of one year and exclusively for six months — could protect babies and...

The brain’s biological clock stimulates thirst in the hours before sleep, according to a study published in the journal Nature...

A Norwegian study shows that asthma is three times more common in those who had a father who smoked in...