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The immune system is composed of a wide range of different immune cells each with dedicated functions. Natural killer T...

Medical University of South Carolina researchers have identified a promising therapeutic target for lung fibrosis; in lung fibrosis, lung tissue...

Credit: Professor Robert McLaughlin, University of Adelaide. A biopsy needle that can help surgeons identify and avoid blood vessels in...

Credit: Stephani Gordon, Open Boat Films ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (December 19, 2018)- Tiny fish known to survive where most marine...

Many prisons today use sanctions to discipline prisoners, including segregating them from other inmates, transferring them away from other inmates,...

Reduced US life expectancy is not just the Baby Boomers DURHAM, N.C. - Declining life expectancies in the U.S. include...

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- A new study links higher levels of several key nutrients in...

Peanut variety with water conservation trait sustains yield even in droughtCredit: Avat Shekoofa The beloved peanut usually grows in sandy...

Credit: Ria Ghai Animals living in large groups tend to have more parasites than less social animals do, but according...

Credit: Photo by Agneta Engelbrektsson Alm In five-year-old children, the risk for overweight is almost twice as high if they...

Discovery offers new targets to treat Singleton-Merten syndrome, Aicardi-Goutières syndrome, familial chilblain lupus and moreCredit: Courtesy of Scripps Research JUPITER,...

Credit: NJIT A new research collaboration between New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Louisiana State University (LSU) and University of...

The compound called GA-Hecate also acts on bacteria, fungi and cancer cells and will be tested against Zika and yellow...

The holiday season can be a time of excess, but low- or no-calorie sweeteners could help merry-makers stay trim. Stevia...

Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are...

Scientists launch evolutionary study to explore the origins of fish that walk A new research collaboration with support from the...

Using MRI to study the brains of young female athletes has helped researchers develop an objective way to monitor a...

Severe cuts to benefits and the 'ratcheting up' of conditions attached to benefits -- is 'social murder', according to new...

Credit: © Helmholtz Zentrum München In mammals, generation of new neurons (neurogenesis) is mainly limited to early childhood and occurs...

A study carried out by the UB shows the patients' brain adapts to cognitive changes caused by the diseaseCredit: UB...