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Like fingerprints, immune systems vary from person to person. And although we all inherit a unique set of genes that...

By adopting a walking routine and other moderate physical activities, older adults can recover from a major disability more quickly,...

Biologists at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered that after bumblebees drink a small droplet of really sweet...

Researchers working with flies at IRB Barcelona describe that the concentration of some small intracellular organelles determines the branching capacity...

A team of Michigan State University researchers has found that consuming an omega-3 fatty acid called DHA, or docosahexaenoic acid,...

Researchers have long known that emotional disorders have a lot in common. Many often occur together, like depression and social...

Mice have brain cells that are dedicated to storing memories of other mice, according to a new study from MIT...

A rare and improbable mutation in a protein encoded by an influenza virus renders the virus defenseless against the body’s...

Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. “And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed...

The social ability of dogs is affected by genes that also seems to influence human behaviour, according to a new...

A study by Eawag and Zurich University researchers using a new imaging method has revealed that, surprisingly, cocaine accumulates in...

Structural biology research conducted at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory has uncovered how small insecticidal...

Research teams from Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University have jointly discovered that the usually protective enzyme FBW7 is commonly mutated...

Oral administration of nimbolide, over 12 weeks shows reduction of prostate tumor size by up to 70 per cent and...

University of Illinois at Chicago researchers have received a five-year, $4 million federal grant to study how mobile technology can...

Women who experience hot flashes and night sweats earlier in life are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease (CVD)...

New research finds genetic differences that help to explain why some babies are born bigger or smaller than others. It...

UCLA geneticist Steve Horvath led a team of 65 scientists in seven countries to record age-related changes to human DNA,...

New research published in Cell Reports identifies a potential treatment target for blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and advanced...

Can having a few drinks help people with clinical depression feel better? Yes. At least in terms of biochemistry. In...