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Immune cells are normally associated with fighting infection but in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help...

Credit: European Geosciences Union In the past decades, large areas of forest in Sumatra, Indonesia have been replaced by cash...

Credit: Michigan State University EAST LANSING, Mich. -- With the increased politicization of science, more and more people continue to...

In coming decades, the rise in global temperatures owing to climate change may hinder the production of wheat in many...

Polishing an apple with your shirt might remove some dust and dirt, but getting rid of pesticide residues could take...

You get an infection, you are given penicillin -- and then you could get hemorrhagic diarrhea. This rare but extremely...

Seizures are a common result of traumatic brain injury, especially in military veterans. A new study funded by the DOD,...

Very little is still known about how neurons can be generated from stem cells. Researchers at the University Medical Center...

In September, a ban on triclosan in over-the-counter antiseptic soaps, gels and wipes went into effect in the U.S. But...

Discarded plastic bottles could one day be used to build stronger, more flexible concrete structures, from sidewalks and street barriers,...

URBANA, Ill. - In the decade after the 1992 Earth Summit, at least $14 billion was devoted to biodiversity conservation...

Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in...

Credit: KAIST A Korean research team from KAIST developed a computational framework that enables the reconstruction of a comprehensive computational...

Eating large amounts of certain fish can expose consumers to methylmercury, which can potentially cause health problems. But recent research...

Credit: University of Kansas LAWRENCE -- A 2015 U.S. federal law banning tiny plastic beads in some exfoliating products left...

Using advanced machine learning, a cross disciplinary team of University of California San Diego researchers developed technology that mined Twitter...

Credit: Image courtesy of Stephanie Cherqui, UC San Diego School of Medicine Researchers at University of California San Diego School...

Humans have so profoundly altered the Earth that, some scientists argue, our current geologic epoch requires a new name: the...

CORAL GABLES, FL (October 16, 2017) - A probe invented at Rice University that lights up when it binds to...

Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it can cause ulcers and...