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What routes did Homo sapiens take on his way from Africa to Europe and Asia in the previous millennia? The...

A simple, marine-dwelling creature known as Trichoplax adhaerens has some remarkable properties. The organism can tolerate unusually high doses of...

Researchers in Japan used magnetic resonance imaging to study the brains of secondary school students during a task focused on...

Scientists have found a way to prove that biochemical signals sent from cell to cell play an important role in...

Snakes, some lizards and even a few mammals can have a venomous bite. Although these lineages split more than 300...

There have been many research efforts describing the nature and progression of dog allergies, but there have been very few...

When it comes to studying lungs, humans take up all the air, but it turns out scientists have a lot...

LA JOLLA, CA—Prion diseases, such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), are fast-moving, fatal dementia syndromes associated with the formation of aggregates...

A survey of healthcare workers in 57 countries found that while overall preparedness for and awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Most of us are familiar with “spinach teeth,” the harmless but gritty-chalky mouthfeel caused by the vegetable.Credit: Image credit: Xiaofeng...

In the sports arena, spectators sometimes create a spectacle known as a wave, as successive groups stand up in unison...

New research revealing a major migration to the island of Great Britain offers fresh insights into the languages spoken at...

By Emily GreenhalghCredit: Tim Briggs By Emily Greenhalgh WOODS HOLE, Mass. — For generations, scientists have relied on a handful...

An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Göttingen and Hannover Medical School (MHH) has detected significant changes in the...

They are at the forefront in the fight against viruses, bacteria, and malignant cells: the T cells of our immune...

A newly discovered species of antibiotic-resistant bacteria has been named after the academic institute where it was identified – the...

Montréal and Varennes, December 22, 2021 - Bioactive coatings play a vital role in the success of implants such as...

WEHI researchers have discovered how dormant Toxoplasma parasites in the brain manipulate their host cells to ensure their own survival.Credit:...

Mount Sinai scientists have discovered a neural mechanism that is believed to support advanced cognitive abilities such as planning and...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – In cancer, a major obstacle to anti-tumor immunity and immunotherapy treatment is the infiltration of regulatory T...