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In an unexpected discovery, UCLA researchers have found that a gene previously known to control human metabolism also controls the equilibrium of bone and fat...

Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018 -- Some cheeses are infamously smelly, giving off odors akin to fetid gym socks. With help...

Credit: Daniel Suter/Purdue University Some level of molecules linked to oxidative stress may be essential to health and development, according to new animal studies. Reactive...

Credit: University of Oklahoma A University of Oklahoma professor, Daniel Allen, is developing an intermittent river research coordination network of ecologists and hydrologists to better...

Credit: Hokkaido University The inclusion of taxon-specific sensitivity to a shifting climate helps us understand species distributional responses to changes in climate. Marine species in...

Credit: Demetris Kletou/University of Plymouth Commercial fish farms should be moved away from seagrass meadows in order for both to thrive in the future, according...

Credit: RUB, Marquard Nerve cells in the brain region planum temporale have more synapses in the left hemisphere than in the right hemisphere - which...

Credit: © Stefan Herlitze, RUB-Lehrstuhl Allgemeine Zoologie und Neurobiologie Biologists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum characterized new, unknown photoreceptors from the bioluminescent flashlight ..

Credit: WSU PULLMAN, Wash. - Washington State University researchers have created a sustainable alternative to traditional concrete using coal fly ash, a waste product of...

Credit: Hayanon's Science Manga Studio Kyoto University researchers have developed a new approach to control the fabrication of soft, porous materials, overcoming a primary challenge...

Drinking heavily results in uncontrolled iron absorption into the body, putting strain on vital organs and increasing the risk of death, according to a new...

Credit: (Credit: Mario Vallejo-Marin) Invasive plants have the ability to adapt to new environments - and even behave like a native species, according to University...

Heidelberg, 12 July 2018 - Cocaine can have a devastating effect on people. It directly stimulates the brain's reward center, and, more importantly, induces long-term...

The muscles of people in intensive care are less able to use fats for energy, contributing to extensive loss of muscle mass, finds a new...

Credit: University of Kansas We humans will put up with a lot from our relatives. Yet most of us are less charitable with people outside...