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VANCOUVER—The first comprehensive analysis of viral horizontal gene transfer (HGT) illustrates the extent to which viruses pick up genes from their hosts to hone their...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Researchers from the University of Louisville School of Dentistry and their colleagues have discovered details of how proteins produced by oral epithelial...

During long portions of the past 2.4 billion years, the Earth may have been more  inhospitable to life than scientists previously thought, according to new computer simulations.  Credit: Please...

It may be hard to remember in winter, but July 2021 was the hottest month ever documented. In the USA, the mean temperature was higher...

By looking at the exposure to the parasitic roundworm Ascaris lumbricoides/suum in Nothern Europe (Norway, Denmark and Estonia), the study finds that younger men exposed...

The Link between Electrical Voltage and Brain Flexibility Credit: Tel Aviv University The Link between Electrical Voltage and Brain Flexibility A new study by Tel...

LA JOLLA—(January 4, 2022) The discovery of insulin 100 years ago opened a door that would lead to life and hope for millions of people...

A joint Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority studyCredit: Ya’akov Billig, The Israel Antiquities Authority. A joint Tel Aviv University and the Israel...

The microbes that live inside our mouths, collectively known as the oral microbiome, impact our overall health in many ways that are not yet fully...

A recent study suggests that eating human food has a pronounced effect on the microbiome of black bears. Specifically, researchers from North Carolina State University...

Mechanical engineer and inventor Zach Lerner, assistant professor in Northern Arizona University’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been awarded $2.1 million by the National Institutes...

Tokyo, Japan – Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered how the sponginess and stickiness of stem cell nuclei controls how they “differentiate” into specialized...

A new technique takes bioprinting — in which an ink of cells is printed, layer by layer, to form a structure — to a whole...

A team led by Prof. HU Linhua at the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has recently developed a type...

With over 2050 known species, Begonia is one of the largest plant genera. Since most Begonias are small weeds, a Begonia taller than a human...