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Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can...

DURHAM, N.C. – Researchers at Duke University have uncovered a basic but surprising fact: your kitchen sponge is a better...

When acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapses, it is more difficult to treat and outcomes are dismal. Scientists at St. Jude Children’s...

Acute myeloid leukaemia, which affects blood and bone marrow cells, is a particularly dangerous form of cancer. More than half...

Whether nectar-sucking butterflies or blood-sucking mosquitoes - the ingestion of liquid food has long been known for many insects and...

This may sound counterintuitive, but reducing the number of animals in a population can help the remaining individuals to survive...

It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is...

We use Google's image search to help us understand the world around us. For example, a search about a certain...

Acne is among the most common skin diseases in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology Association,...

New spinosaurid dinosaur from Portugal which lived over 125 million years ago had a crocodile-like skull, a spiny back and...

For those of us who occasionally trip over a curb or bump into a door frame, it’s hard to imagine...

Proteins are the “workhorses” in every living cell and constitute the chemical basis of life. These little machines are required...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECredit: Public domain image courtesy of Paul Webala FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A future vaccine providing protection against a...

A specific group of fungi residing in the intestines can protect against intestinal injury and influence social behavior, according to...

It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on...

When Charles Darwin first codified the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, he thought of it as a...

Annapolis, MD; February 16, 2022—A common refrain among biologists holds that the majority of Earth’s plant and animal species remain...

A framework for identifying the most vulnerable marine species will boost global conservation and policy efforts against anthropogenic climate change.Credit:...

Tokyo, Japan – The aroma of a favorite dessert can tempt almost anyone to follow the scent. By moving in...

Our immune systems have the potential to find and destroy cancer cells. But cancer cells can be clever and develop...