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

Humans and birds adapt their movement when running on uneven ground. “And even though their adaptation mechanisms and strategies developed completely independently, they do so...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

New research published in Cell Reports identifies a potential treatment target for blinding diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and advanced dry age-related macular degeneration. In...

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

Over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest, according to the world’s largest ever survey on the topic. The results...

MIT researchers have designed nanosensors that can profile tumors and may yield insight into how they will respond to certain therapies. The system is based...