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Scientists are a step closer to understanding what controls fine particulate matter in the Earth's atmosphere after identifying new linkages...

Tumor co-option of existing blood vessels may be a new treatment targetCredit: Chrysovalantis Voutouri, PhD, University of Cyprus A study...

Insect pollinators are vital to the existence of almost 90 percent of the world's flowering plants, including a large portion...

January 30, 2019 - Plastic surgeons have long debated the mechanisms aging-related changes in the face: Are they related more...

January 30, 2019 - With a lower risk of serious complications and improved feeding and growth outcomes, human milk is...

The study suggests the the current method of measuring sea-level rise is not reliable A new Tulane University study questions...

Marine Biological Laboratory scientists discover persistent regenerative capacity in lampreyCredit: S. Allen and J. Morgan WOODS HOLE, Mass.-- Spontaneous recovery...

Longitudinal data from adolescents and young adults show no evidence that social media use predicts later depressive symptoms, according to...

Tackling antibiotic resistance via existing drugs (with a twist)Credit: Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil A scientific team from Case Western Reserve...

UNC School of Medicine researchers led by Jiandong Liu, Ph.D., found that an RNA-binding protein called Lin28 is crucial for...

Credit: Dr. Dietmar Zinner Recent studies suggest that closely related species can develop significant genetic and phenotypic differences throughout their...

Study shows how terminal cancer patients choose to live life with new meaning A UBC professor has determined that people...

Scientists discover two mechanisms at work in crustacean's dazzling light displays Evolution is a rich and dynamic process. Species respond...

Researchers from the George Washington University published in PLOS Biology, calling for industry standards to help improve communication, repeatability, and...

Translocated Acinic cell carcinoma is the third most common malignant form of salivary gland cancer. These tumours are similar to...

Credit: Erik Sacks, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - For farmers, Miscanthus represents a big up-front investment. The large perennial...

With autism on the rise, science is on the hunt for answers; new research at Children's Hospital Los Angeles looks...

Credit: Hendrik Messal, Francis Crick Institute A new technique to study tissue samples in 3D has revealed that pancreatic cancers...

Credit: Photo: Andrew MacColl Genetic analysis of sticklebacks shows that isolated populations in similar environments develop in comparable ways. The...

Credit: NIAID WHAT: Scientists funded by the National Institutes of Health have developed a new assay to accurately and easily...