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Stress can have a negative effect on anyone’s health but presents particular challenges for people with Parkinson’s disease.Credit: Photo/Andrew Higley/University of Cincinnati Stress can have...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine led a study to advance the understanding of lymphatic vessels, which transport lymph, a...

BOSTON – For most cells within the body, identity is non-negotiable. A bladder cell cannot impersonate a blood cell. A liver cell remains a liver...

Urbanisation is a notable threat to bat populations all over the world, especially through artificial light and the reduction of habitat and food supply. If...

Eyes are crucial players in the evolution of organisms. They allow an animal to find food, a mate, potential prey, to avoid predators and aid...

Leesburg, VA, January 12, 2022—According to an article in ARRS’ American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated thoracolumbar injuries in children with...

High-level brain functions result from the orchestration of activity between many thousands of neurons in neural networks. For grid cells, these neural network conversations result...

Philadelphia, January 12, 2022 – Most dairy calves are housed individually in the first weeks and sometimes months of their lives, a practice that has...

UConn bioengineers successfully regrew cartilage in a rabbit’s knee, a promising hop toward healing joints in humans, they report in the 12 January issue of...

Understanding how cells die is key to developing new treatments for many diseases, whether the goal is to make cancer cells die or keep healthy...

A new strategy for preventing complications associated with sepsis is presented by researchers affiliated with the University of São Paulo (USP) and collaborators in an...

From our first breath, our lungs are exposed to microorganisms, such as bacteria and viruses. Thanks to immune cells in the lungs, so-called macrophages, we...

New discovery on regulation of organelle contactsCredit: University of Exeter New discovery on regulation of organelle contacts A pioneering study has revealed how cellular compartments...

Florida, the “Sunshine State,” is rapidly increasing installation of utility-scale solar energy (USSE) facilities to combat carbon emissions and climate change. However, the expansion of...

New kidney research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine is raising concerns that long-term use of drugs commonly prescribed to treat high-blood pressure...