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Credit: US Department of Defense More than 70 years after the U.S. tested atomic bombs on a ring of sand...

With a sense of smell much greater than humans, dogs are considered the gold standard for explosive detection in many...

Recent advances in technology have allowed scientists to probe the molecular nature of life, analyzing thousands of genes at a...

Philadelphia, PA, June 28, 2017 - Genetic alterations of rare deletions or duplications of small DNA segments, called copy number...

Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support...

It is a huge question in development economics: If a program yields good results in one country, will it work...

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Scientists are a step closer to understanding how DNA, the molecules that carry all...

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in collaboration with researchers from Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine and...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 28, 2017--A new study has shown that every 1 year...

Credit: NASA Wherever you find people, you also find bacteria and other microorganisms. The International Space Station is no exception....

WASHINGTON-- While there is solid evidence that adolescent overweight and obesity are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and stroke,...

(Umea University) Biological treatment of psoriasis shows a good efficacy in clinical trials. Since most analyses have focused on short-term...

Credit: Artwork: Christian D. Peikert Mitochondria, best known for their role as powerhouses of eukaryotic cells, fulfill numerous vital functions....

Credit: Michigan Medicine/Manifest ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A new study suggests that most people with acute conjunctivitis, or pinkeye, are...

Money may not grow on trees, but trees themselves and all that they provide have a dollar value nonetheless. At...

Credit: Monash A study led by scientists at Monash University has shown that a new therapy developed through stem cell...

Electronic (e)-cigarette use has risen rapidly among adolescents and young adults since the product was introduced to the U.S. in...

COLLEGE STATION - A multidisciplinary team of researchers is examining economic issues associated with providing transportation for the rural elderly...

Credit: Marilyn Chung, Berkeley Lab It turns out your skin is crawling with single-celled microorganisms -- and they're not just...

Credit: Lauren A. Hayes Using five different scientific approaches, a team including University of Wyoming researchers has given considerable support...