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Credit: City University of Hong Kong A novel tiny, soft robot with caterpillar-like legs capable of carrying heavy loads and...

Credit: Jessica Arrowsmith Microplastics have been found deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs. University...

Credit: Scott Bauer, USDA-ARS. Imagine a gardener, plant explorer, geneticist, and computer specialist all rolled into one job. You might...

Credit: University of Utah Sept. 26, 2018 -- Air conditioning and heating systems are not only great for keeping a...

Rockville, Md. (September 26, 2018)--A person's sex can be a defining factor in how well--or how poorly--they respond to disease,...

A new study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health's Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth (CAMY)...

LA JOLLA--(September 26, 2018) Approximately 1.25 million Americans are living with type 1 diabetes (T1D), with an additional 40,000 people...

Credit: Chao Lab, UC San Diego Scientists have known for decades that certain bacteria produce small spherical versions of themselves....

Credit: Tim Schoon, University of Iowa Imagine a situation where one child is teasing another. While the child doing the...

Credit: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist...

Does a new medicine or diagnostic test work? Is it safe? Should the government approve it and insurers pay for...

Credit: University of Otago University of Otago scientists have unravelled the 3D structure of two proteins, potentially providing answers as...

Credit: Jonathan Giacomini, NC State University With bee populations in decline, a new study offers hope for a relatively simple...

Credit: Brigham and Women's Hospital Are healthy and unhealthy habits contagious? Can a person's social network influence their risk of...

Credit: Joe Mendoza/CSU Photography Colorado State University Professor Joel Berger chases winter, year-round. Unlike the surfers in the 1966 movie,...

Credit: NIAID A defective gene causes thick, sticky mucus to build up in the lungs of patients with cystic fibrosis...

Credit: (US Army Photo) A U.S. Army Research Laboratory scientist has collaborated with a team of researchers from the University...

Hundreds of everyday household items, from laptop computers to babies' high chairs, contain flame retardants to prevent the objects from...

Credit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- A partnership between Indiana University School of Medicine and the Regenstrief Institute is one of...

In the wake of media and public reports about increased mortality linked to a new drug for treating Parkinson's disease...