When it was discovered over a century ago, black phosphorus was considered relatively useless. Over the past five years, however,...

The moment when healthy cells turn into cancer cells is a critical point. And if caught early enough, many cancers...

Quantum dots are transforming electronic displays on TVs and tablets. But now, one group reports in ACS Nano that these...

Credit: Boston Children's Hospital The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the creation of an Allen Discovery Center for...

Credit: Jay Shendure The Paul G. Allen Frontiers Group announced today the creation of an Allen Discovery Center for Cell...

The evolution of plants has been punctuated by major innovations, none more striking among living plants than the flower. Flowering...

Minneapolis - The Medica Research Institute has published work in the journal Health Economics that analyzes the impact of physician...

(Boston) -- Although much research has examined traumatic brain injury (TBI) as a possible risk factor for later life dementia...

Credit: Ms Anna Persson Just like humans, many fish like to surround themselves with active companions - but frisky friends...

Results of a new study add to the evidence of an association between higher body mass index (BMI) and increased...

Credit: Insilico Medicine Wednesday, July 5, 2017, Baltimore, Md. -Can big data and financial engineering cure Cancer, Alzheimer's, and other...

Credit: University of Warwick *Microbiological interactions that keep the 'engine' of the ocean running are revealed fully for first time...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A new study reports widespread agreement among physicians that maintaining electronic health records (EHRs) undermines their connection...

Scientists at the University of York have discovered that parasites responsible for leishmaniasis - a globally occurring neglected tropical disease...

(Linköping University) Lutein, a nutrient found in several highly coloured vegetables and fruits, can suppress inflammation, according to a new...

While the negative health and environmental effects of mining and burning coal are well documented, simply transporting and storing coal...

Credit: CRG The research, presented at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) annual conference, which ends today...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 5, 2017--The National Institutes of Health (NIH) instituted a policy...

This year's Arnold Berliner Award goes to Deni Purwandana of the Komodo Survival Program in Bali, Indonesia. He receives the...

Credit: McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Montreal, July 5, 2017 - Scientists from the Research Institute of the McGill University...