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AMHERST, Mass. – The largest terrestrial carbon sink on Earth is the planet’s soil. One of the big fears is that a warming planet will...

Physical health disparity conditions in autistic adults have not been the focus of any research funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the...

Combining a map of gene regulatory sites with disease-associated loci has uncovered a new genetic risk factor of adult-onset macular degeneration (AMD), according to a...

New Orleans, La. – Xavier University of Louisiana (Xavier) and Ochsner Health (Ochsner) today announced an agreement to establish a joint College of Medicine. The...

Plasma is matter that is so hot that the electrons are separated from atoms. The electrons float freely and the atoms become ions. This creates...

CHICAGO — Rapid deforestation in eastern Paraguay is changing the region’s subtropical ecosystems, creating a fragmented landscape of forest remnants. Along the edges between the...

Kyoto, Japan -- Nutrition, as an impactful part of an organism's physiological state, seems to extend to all stages of life. Neural development, including the...

WASHINGTON (Jan. 16, 2023)—Pregnant women who are infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 face a 7 times increased risk of dying and a significantly...

As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical—especially as...

In recent years, filamentous fungi or molds have emerged as causative agents underlying life-threatening infections in immunocompromised individuals. The timely management of these infections requires...

Chromatin comprises a complex mixture of DNA and proteins that forms the structural basis of chromosomes in the cellular nuclei. When cells die, they release...

Over 80% of premature deaths caused by small smoke particles in the United States result directly from human-ignited fires. This is the outcome of a...

FAIRE grants provide access to the Cambridge Structural Database, software and training.Credit: None FAIRE grants provide access to the Cambridge Structural Database, software and training....

Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behavior in response to warming temperatures and persisted...

During the corona epidemic many of us became amateur mathematicians. How quickly would the number of hospitalized patients rise, and when would herd immunity be...