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SAN FRANCISCO, CA—For days, and even years, after someone suffers a stroke or traumatic brain injury, they have an increased risk of developing epilepsy. Now,...

Philadelphia, July 6, 2022 – Opioids are the gold standard for treatment of chronic and acute pain; however, their use may result in significant gastrointestinal...

Kate C. Miller will serve as the next vice president for research and innovation at The University of Texas at Arlington, effective Oct. 1.Credit: The...

The eye’s light-sensing retina taps different circuits depending on whether it is generating image-forming vision or carrying out a non-vision function such as regulating pupil...

Sickle cell disease is an extremely debilitating condition that affects up to 40% of the population in African countries, with patients suffering episodes of excruciating...

DURHAM, N.C. – By turning a traditional lab-based fabrication process upside down, researchers at Duke University have greatly expanded the abilities of light-manipulating metasurfaces while...

A UCLA study offers the first evidence that transgender patients who receive gender-affirming facial feminization surgery reported better mental health after their procedures.Credit: Courtesy of...

Nearly 200 years ago, a system of academies across New York set out to collect data on the state's climates and seasons. Equipped with thermometers,...

Tucked into the temporal lobe, near the base of our brain, sits a small, almond-shaped region called the amygdala that processes our emotions. Neuroscientists at...

Students without disabilities achieve the same academic results with or without classmates with disabilities in Poland, with implications for the future development of inclusive educationCredit:...

Women earn less than men overall, but the gender pay gap is smaller in occupations with a higher ratio of male employees, according to study...

LA JOLLA—(July 6, 2022) Understanding how HIV replicates within cells is key for developing new therapies that could help nearly 40 million people living with...

Even in the most pristine coral reefs, microplastics are pervasiveCredit: Catherine Sheila, Pexels, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/) Even in the most pristine coral reefs, microplastics are pervasive...

LOS ANGELES — Keck Medicine of USC announces that Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia is now part of Keck Medicine, and will be...

The human genome is littered with “selfish genetic elements,” which do not seem to benefit their hosts, but instead seek only to propagate themselves.Credit: University...