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April 16, 2026

This spiny slug blazed a trail for snails

Credit: Esben Horn/10 Tons New Haven, Conn. – Reach back far enough in the family tree of a snail or...

‘Smart’ immune cells: Emerging cancer therapy research boosted with NIH award

Credit: Collins lab, UC Davis Assistant Professor Sean Collins, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics in the UC Davis College...

Researchers report first known case of CTE in patient with no known head trauma

Credit: UHN Toronto – Researchers at Toronto Western Hospital's Canadian Concussion Centre (CCC) have discovered the presence of chronic traumatic...

Your microbiota’s previous dining experiences may make new diets…

Credit: Griffin et al. / Cell Host & Microbe Your microbiota may not be on your side as you try...

Study: Negative body image, not depression, increases adolescent obesity risk

HOUSTON – (Nov. 6, 2015) – Negative body image significantly increases the risk of obesity regardless of whether youth have...

New neurons reveal clues about an individual’s autism

LA JOLLA–The brains of some people with autism spectrum disorder grow faster than usual early on in life, often before...

Thinking big by burning small

Credit: Jason Donaldson A recent paper by scientists from Wits University in South Africa shows how creative fire management can...

Could this protein protect people against coronary artery disease?

Credit: Schisler lab, UNC School of Medicine CHAPEL HILL, NC – The buildup of plaque in the heart's arteries is...

Heart valve patients may benefit from managing own blood thinners

Chicago, 10 November 2105 – Allowing select patients to self-manage blood thinners following heart valve surgery may lead to a...

Drug combined with care program better at reducing Alzheimer’s symptoms than drug alone

Credit: NYU Langone Medical Center Combining a specific care management program with a commonly-prescribed drug for Alzheimer's disease multiplies the...

What messages do female birds’ markings send?

Credit: J. Jawor Both male and female birds use traits like plumage brightness to size each other up, but a...

New research to help reduce number of algae blooms that form annually

Credit: Nate Edwards/BYU Photo The massive algal blooms caused by excess fertilizer from farms and cities running off into water...

Zika virus research at Biosecurity Research Institute aims to control, fight mosquitoes

Loading video… Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS — Kansas State University is helping the fight against Zika virus through...

Immune receptor that’s typically activated by bacteria is a…

Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (Feb. 6, 2017) – Bladder dysfunction is a reality for about half of patients with...

Mini-protein rapid design method opens way to create a new class of…

https://scienmag.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/protein.mp4 Credit: Randy Carnell/UW Medicine Scientists have created a high-speed method to generate thousands of different, small, stable proteins fro..

Study calls for action to help adolescents with diabetes transition to adult care

Credit: McGill University Health Centre Montreal, Aug. 16, 2017 – Adolescence can be a turbulent period of life, with struggles...

‘The blob’ of abnormal conditions boosted Western US ozone…

Credit: Dan Jaffe/University of Washington Bothell An unusually warm patch of seawater off the West Coast in late 2014 and...

Bacterial outer membrane vesicles: An emerging tool in vaccine…

Credit: Kendrick B. Turner and Scott A. Walper, Bentham Science Publishers Outer membrane vesicles, biological nanoparticles shed during normal growth...

26 jaguars killed in Panama so far this year

Credit: Fundación Yaguará, Panama Ricardo Moreno, research associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) in Panama and director of...

Study suggests gut bacteria can aid recovery from spinal cord injury