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Much research has been done on the effectiveness of masks to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases. However, standard infection...

The genomes of many human populations show evidence of founder events, which occur when a small number of initial members...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the “oldest...

All living organisms age and die – there is no way of escaping death. But not all organisms follow the...

The analysis of the human brain is a central goal of neuroscience. However, for methodological reasons, research has largely focused...

With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic ongoing, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, in collaboration with the American...

As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade...

For years, automotive companies have developed intelligent sensors to provide real-time monitoring of a vehicle’s health, including engine oil pressure,...

Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into...

A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center can accurately detect...

LA JOLLA—(June 23, 2022) Salk scientists have uncovered an unexpected molecular target of a common treatment for alopecia, a condition...

A research team led by Prof. HOU Guangjin and Prof. BAO Xinhe from the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) of...

Grenoble, 23 June 2022 - The Jurassic cephalopod Vampyronassa rhodanica, thought to be the oldest known ancestor of the modern-day...

The molecular tool CRISPR-Cas9 can be used to treat inherited blood disorders, but this may cause unintended genetic alterations. A...

A team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan may have discovered a missing link between bacterial cells and animal...

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that causes neurons to die, slowly destroying memory and thinking skills. It’s the most...

Globally, the burgeoning burden of obesity is aggravated by the limitations of available treatment options. Bariatric surgery, aimed at weight...

Many of us will have likely heard of music therapy and art therapy — but what about ‘travel therapy’? Credit: N/A...

KANSAS CITY, MO—June 17, 2022—Summertime beachgoers are all too familiar with the painful reality of a jellyfish sting. But how...

AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 23, 2022) – Before a baby is ever born, critical supply chain problems with nutrition and oxygen can...