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Credit: John L Lewis Lions belong to the world's most charismatic megafauna. However, lion numbers and range have declined alarmingly...

Credit: Xu D. et al., Plant and Cell Physiology, September 1, 2017 The molecular mechanism behind root regeneration after root...

Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention / press and educational handout Parasites that ulcerate the skin, can disfigure the...

Credit: Rena D'Souza Researchers at University of Utah Health clarified a molecular pathway responsible for the formation of cleft palate...

The BioScience Talks podcast features discussions of topical issues related to the biological sciences. With the rapid expansion of the...

Credit: UBC Okanagan An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but the mold on it could make you...

Diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) early can allow patients to receive the medicine they need and also help prevent the disease from...

Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - As fall sports seasons get under way and concerns related to concussions in...

Human populations have always been exposed to ionizing radiation, and more so in modern life due to its use in...

Credit: Johan Bodell/Chalmers University of Technology A pioneering method, developed at Chalmers University of Technology, has demonstrated its potential in...

For many Canadians, summer time means time at the lake, swimming, fishing, boating, and relaxing. Nothing can spoil this experience...

Credit: WFU / Ken Bennett Science educators at Wake Forest University are testing how automated feedback combined with new one-on-one...

From handbags and jackets to car interiors, leather products are almost everywhere. But processing the leather for these luxury items...

Credit: Stuart Wolpert/UCLA UCLA physicists have pioneered a method for creating a unique new molecule that could eventually have applications...

Credit: Anton Pauw New research from Stellenbosch University (SU) in South Africa shows that, in an extraordinary case of adaptation,...

Credit: Drexel University Drexel University researchers have made a discovery that could create roads that deice themselves during winter storms....

Credit: Brian Smithers/UC Davis Bristlecone pine and limber pine trees in the Great Basin region are like two very gnarled,...

Credit: Tran, Jassby, and Schwabe Conventional wisdom dictates water conservation can only benefit communities affected by drought. But researchers at...

One of the most common waterborne diseases worldwide is cryptosporidiosis, a parasitic disease affecting the small intestine and possibly our...

Credit: Journal of AAPOS San Francisco, CA, September 13, 2017 - Although one of the most serious consequences of the...