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MIT neuroscientists have discovered connections deep within the brain that appear to form a communication pathway between areas that control...

False-colored scanning electron micrograph depicts oral squamous cancer cell (white) being attacked by to T cells (red), part of the...

Image of a neuromuscular junction. University at Buffalo and Johns Hopkins researchers have shown in mice that glutamate plays a...

Photo Credit: Robert Kofler/Vetmeduni ViennaThe genome is not a fixed code but flexible. It allows changes in the genes. Transposons,...

If a vaccine is to protect the intestines and other mucous membranes in the body, it also needs to be...

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed a mobile app and thumb-size device that help to prevent cerebral infarctions...

MRI scans of patients with radiation necrosis (above) and cancer recurrence (below) are shown in the left column. Close-ups in...

What does drinking beer really do? A new study has shown that drinking beer affects the way we see specific...

The Solenodon taxa is the closest living relative to the extinct Nesophontes. Photo Credit: Natural History Museum, London UKFrom skeletal...

Flickr: Anxiety | by PracticalCuresResearchers have discovered that the response to anxiety in teenagers may include not only the parts...

Given the choice, many dogs prefer praise from their owners over food, suggests a new study published in the journal...

The spread of malignant cells around the body, known as metastasis, is the leading cause of mortality in women with...

Both heredity and environmental factors influence our risk of cardiovascular disease. A new study, by researches at Uppsala University, shows...

Andreas Bäumler and his team discovered how pathogens manipulate the intestinal environment to favor their own growth.Why do some foodborne...

NGC 3718, NGC 3729 and other galaxies have been analyzed using machine learning algorithms that can be “taught” to recognize...

Extended-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing bacteria (ESBL) come from a strain of E. coli and are resistant to several types of antibiotics, severely...

Daily sex (or ejaculating daily) for seven days improves men’s sperm quality by reducing the amount of DNA damage, according...

Researchers have clarified important mechanisms involved in the formation of neural circuits in the brain. This group also discovered that...

Turns out bacteria may transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it...

Nanoparticles offer a promising way to deliver cancer drugs in a targeted fashion, helping to kill tumors while sparing healthy...