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Very premature babies need extra oxygen and mechanical intervention to breathe, but this damages their lungs, causing a chronic lung...

Scientists have found microbes living in the charred soil that wildfires leave behind. They don’t know how some fungi and...

Scientists at the University of California San Diego are hard at work on new genetic technologies intended for use in...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—March 30, 2022—When mice with atopic dermatitis—a common type of allergic skin inflammation—are treated with drugs that target...

A new study led by Luísa Figueiredo, group leader at the Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes (iMM; Portugal)...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (March 30, 2022) — Plants rely on their ability to sense light for survival. But unlike animals,...

Lions typically aren’t keen on making new friends. The giant cats guard their territory fiercely and can mortally wound a...

You can’t see it, but different substances in the petals of flowers create a “bulls-eye” for pollinating insects, according to...

For people with atrial fibrillation, one of our most common cardiac disorders, dementia risk is elevated. This is shown by...

Invasive exotic species are considered one of the main causes of the current biodiversity crisis. In recent years, humans have...

As a postdoctoral research associate in the lab of BTI faculty member Frank Schroeder, Max Helf saw his labmates continually...

UT Southwestern researchers have identified a four-protein complex that appears to play a key role in generating ribosomes – organelles that...

Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lifespans. Now, a study led by Max Planck researchers...

Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own...

Mycobacteria are a group of pathogenic bacteria that cause diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis in humans. Now, a new study...

An obscure species of wild grass contains “blockbuster” disease resistance that can be cross bred into wheat to give immunity...

Rac and Cdc42* are well-studied low molecular weight G proteins that regulate the ability of cancer cells to move, which...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – The amygdala is a small structure deep in the brain important for interpreting the social and...

Liver disease negatively impacted by lifestyle changes during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study in...

Antithrombotic therapy is prescribed to prevent thrombotic (blood clotting inside a blood vessel) events but the treatment also increases the...