Credit: G. Goodhill/Queensland Brain Institute It's said to be a "lightbulb" moment - when an idea pops into your head....

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A drug developed at the University of Rochester Medical Center protected mice from one...

Neurons in the brain that produce the pleasure-signaling neurotransmitter dopamine also directly control the brain's circadian center, or "body clock"...

Credit: Tim Caro/UC Davis Scientists are on a threshold of a new era of color science due largely to an...

WASHINGTON, D.C., Aug. 3, 2017 -- Artificially constructed human tissues and organs have been developed with a number of different...

David Geiser and Seogchan Kang, professors of plant pathology and environmental biology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, received...

Credit: Image by Paluh et al. in the African Journal of Herpetology GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- When trouble looms, the fish-scale...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- When the immune system is imbalanced, either due to overly-active cells or cells that suppress its...

ONC201 may inhibit cancer stem cell self-renewals by altering their gene expression, according to a study published August 2, 2017...

(Walter and Eliza Hall Institute) A new class of anti-cancer agents targeting cancer cells' 'Achilles' heel' could help to supercharge...

Credit: Purdue University Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a mechanism for delivering tumor-suppressing microRNAs that eliminates the need for...

RESTON, Va. -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions...

(Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan) A new study shows just how complex metastatic cancer is and offers some clues...

Credit: Yale University Scientists have spent decades studying the nature of tumor cells, but few have looked to see what...

Credit: American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) ARLINGTON, Va., August 2, 2017 -- The American Society for Radiation Oncology has...

Patients with advanced cancer who suffer cardiac arrest in the hospital have a survival rate of less than 10 percent--half...

Key Takeaways: Human-caused carbon dioxide emissions lower the nutritional value of staple crops, increasing the risk for dietary deficiencies among...

The impact of climate change on the emergence and spread of infectious diseases could be greater than previously thought, according...

When designing and characterizing new drugs, a key aspect is making sure the drug actually goes where it is intended...

Credit: Harvard University Flexible endoscopes can snake through narrow passages to treat difficult to reach areas of the body. However,...