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Flakes of paint could be one of the most abundant type of microplastic particles in the ocean, new research has...

SASKATOON – Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) are hopeful new understanding of cellular defects related to Cystic Fibrosis...

Although strokes can occur no matter how old you are, your risk for one increases as you age. About two-thirds...

NEWPORT, Ore. – A new study of the genetic profiles of wild and hatchery coho salmon demonstrates important distinctions in...

Clostridium difficile or C. diff – a bacteria that causes inflammation of the colon and severe diarrhea – is widely prevalent in non-healthcare...

Within the brain and other parts of the nervous system, synapses are key junctional points in between neurons (the nerve...

Borneo forest patches adjacent to palm oil plantations may be key refuges for species including Asian water monitor lizardsCredit: Sergio...

Humans in the Middle East were using complex fishing tools and techniques by 12,000 years ago, according to a study...

The Tomb of Nestor’s Cup, a famous burial in Italy, contains not one deceased individual, but several, according to a...

Six, 12, and 18. These are the ages that most people get their three adult molars or large chewing teeth towards...

Whether birds get caged in the eye of a hurricane may depend on the intensity and totality of the chaos...

Gerald Quon, an assistant professor in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, College of Biological Sciences at the University...

In 2013, the U.S. government began investing $100 million to decipher how the human brain works in a collaborative project...

LA JOLLA—(October 6, 2021) It takes billions of cells to make a human brain, and scientists have long struggled to...

When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down...

Before you read any further, bring your hand to your forehead.Credit: Allen Institute Before you read any further, bring your...

In order to fulfill their many tasks, cells need energy. In the cell's power plants, known as mitochondria, the energy...

Open any introductory biology textbook, and you’ll see a familiar diagram: A blobby-looking cell filled with brightly colored structures –...

Researchers at the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) and Pulmobiotics S.L have created the first ‘living medicine’ to treat antibiotic-resistant...

By decoding honeybees’ waggle dances, which tell other bees where to find food, researchers have found that bees in agricultural...