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April 2, 2026

Risk of Caesarean section is heritable

(University of Vienna) Women born by Caesarean section are more than twice as likely to develop FDP when giving birth...

When lemons give you life: Herpetofauna adaptation to citrus orchards in Belize

Credit: Russell Gray Natural habitat areas exhibit similar abundances and diversity of herpetofauna as citrus orchards and reclaimed orchard forests...

Harvey runoff menaces Texas’ coral reefs

Credit: Jesse Cancelmo HOUSTON -- (Oct. 16, 2017) -- The more than 13 trillion gallons of floodwater from Hurricane Harvey...

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative taps Columbia scientists to create atlas of cells in human spinal cord

Credit: Ira Schieren/Columbia's Zuckerman Institute Scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute today received a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI)...

New antibiotic resistance genes found

Credit: Chalmers University of Technology Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have found several...

Learning during development is regulated by an unexpected brain region

During childhood, the brain goes through critical periods in which its learning ability for specific skills and functions is strongly...

Untangling vitamin D activation pathways in inflammation and bone health

Researchers have identified a region of the genome that regulates vitamin D activation in the kidneys, opening the door for...

Flu vaccine failed to protect young leukemia patients during cancer treatment

Young leukemia patients who were vaccinated against influenza were just as likely as their unvaccinated peers to develop flu, suggesting...

Whales and dolphins have rich ‘human-like’ cultures and societies

Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional...

Sound and color

The blue whale is the largest animal known ever to have existed -- bigger even than dinosaurs -- yet it...

Research to explore the development of deadly brain tumors

Credit: University of Plymouth Glioblastoma is the most common of malign brain tumours in adults, and it currently has no...

Stress might be just as unhealthy as junk food to digestive system

We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may just as...

Study suggests oysters offer hot spot for reducing nutrient pollution

Credit: © A. Smyth. When it comes to oysters and their role in reducing nutrient pollution, a new study by...

Study calls for less shame and secrecy around menstruation in global conflict areas

October 15, 2017

A new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) found...

Fanged kangaroo research could shed light on extinction

Credit: University of Queensland Fanged kangaroos - an extinct family of small fanged Australian kangaroos - might have survived at...

Successful treatment for advanced stage testicular cancer in down syndrome patients

(Phoenix, Ariz, Oct. 13, 2017) -- Research by Jue Wang, MD, at the University of Arizona Cancer Center at Dignity...

Scientists demonstrate path to linking the genome to healthy tissues and disease

Credit: Sameer Khan/Fotobuddy Our genomes help to determine who we are - the countless variations between individuals that encode the...

TGen receives $2.5 million SU2C grant for new pancreatic cancer clinical trial

PHOENIX, Ariz. -- Oct. 12, 2017 -- Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) has awarded a $2.5 million SU2C CatalystR grant...

Study reveals complex biology, gender differences, in kidney cancer

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center A new study is believed to be the first to describe the unique role...

A range of substances with antitumor properties was synthesized at RUDN University