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CORVALLIS, Ore. - The bacterial communities that live inside everyone are quite similar and stable when times are good, but...

Maize is one of the three most important crops in the world. CIMMYT (International Center for Maize and Wheat Improvement)...

Removing a single gene from the brains of mice and zebrafish causes these animals to become more anxious than normal....

MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (Aug. 24, 2017) - Consuming one fresh avocado per day may lead to improved cognitive function in...

Credit: NASA You may think you're just an average Joe, but according to your metabolomics data your body is percolating...

Chickenpox is a typical childhood illness. In most cases, it is benign, and the symptoms disappear within ten days. However,...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Prehensile Technologies, a company developing robotic assistive technology devices, is developing RoboTable, a robotic over-the-bed table,...

Credit: Lee T. Aalders Tiny creatures in soil that attack plants have shown the ability to survive for at least...

Credit: Ross Boyce Chapel Hill, NC - Malaria is a leading cause of death for children living in Sub-Saharan Africa....

Bottom Line: Scientists have found distinctive portions of genetic material--known as lncRNAs--that help sperm develop. Male mice lacking a particular...

Credit: Intermountain Medical Center Patients who survive acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often leave a hospital intensive care unit with...

Credit: Source: Marina Freudenberg, Mareike Maler Adenoviral infections have a mild disease progression in healthy people, but it can be...

Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ALAMOS, N.M., Aug. 24, 2017--Biological "detectives" are tracking down biothreats such as the bacteria...

According to a new study, by the University of Leeds and Cardiff University, the conservation of threatened species has much...

Credit: Bertram Daum / University of Exeter Scientists have made a crucial new discovery into how a group of ancient...

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2017 -- Space scientists have to take advantage of all the materials...

Credit: Maekawa N. et al., Scientific Reports, Aug. 21, 2017 Similar to our aging society, dogs live longer than before...

Credit: Anni Hämäläinen Female squirrels who align their reproduction to take advantage of food-rich years and align have more pups...

French researchers have patented an eco-friendly liquid mixture that could help trap harmful pollutants from the air. The non-flammable solvent...

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- Aug. 24, 2017 -- People living with HIV must take a combination of three or more...