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LA JOLLA—(November 30, 2021) In the classic “Rubin’s vase” optical illusion, you can see either an elaborate, curvy vase or...

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimates that 25% of global food crops are contaminated with different types of fungal...

Around 11:30 a.m. or so, you might find yourself hankering for lunch. The reason for this is that our biological...

Snow monkeys living in one of the world’s coldest regions survive by ‘going fishing’ – scooping live animals, including brown...

Chronic infectious diseases have a devastating effect on global health. When someone is suffering from a chronic viral infection such...

A simple change in the way donor cells are processed can maximize a single cell’s production of extracellular vesicles, which are...

SEATTLE, November 29, 2021 – Blood carries vital oxygen through our circulation system to muscles and organs. Acoustic tools can...

Research has long strived to develop computers to work as energy efficiently as our brains. A study, led by researchers...

A group led by Prof. Han Dong of Peking University School of Stomatology reported for the first time hand preaxial...

Breast milk is the first food that babies consume. Various studies have suggested that the “taste experience” in early childhood...

A Triassic herbivore, known for its supposed similarities to a modern-day ostrich, has been revealed to have entirely different approach...

A unique "star" was discovered from the Ryukyu Islands, a biodiversity hot spot in subtropical Japan: a star-shaped structure that...

Agriculture is facing enormous challenges worldwide due to global changes caused by human activities. Drought, severe weather events, record temperatures...

The immune system is one of the most complex and fascinating networks in the human body. Comprised of cellular and...

How do pollutants and other chemicals that we are exposed to affect our health? Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden...

At first glance, Antarctica seems inhospitable. Known for howling gales and extremely cold temperatures, the continent is blanketed with a...

The appearance of objects can often change. For example, in dim evenings or fog, the contrast of the objects decreases,...

Engineers often use nature to inspire new materials and designs. A discovery by a multi-institutional team of researchers and engineers...

· Seabird populations under threat due to human activity · University College Cork research could have implications for offshore developments...

“Understanding the brain in all its complexity requires insights from multiple scales – from genomics, cells and synapses to the...