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In the past, forced or arranged marriages meant that socially inept, unattractive men did not have to acquire social skills in order to find a...

Alcohol use disorders can have devastating effects on a person's health, relationships and finances. Yet for some, the feeling they get when taking a drink...

Nanoparticles show great promise as diagnostic tools and drug delivery agents. The tiny particles, which scientists can modify with drugs, dyes or targeting molecules, can...

When jewelers create a necklace, they control the order and number of each bead or jewel they use to form a desired pattern. It's been...

Since the development of insulin to manage diabetes, pharmacists have longed to create an insulin pill. Past attempts have failed because insulin does not survive...

Credit: Osaka University Cancer tissue cells are divided into two major groups: cancer cells and cancer stem cells (CSCs). CSCs are related to cancer progression...

Credit: Dan Miller, The University of Toledo Blue light from digital devices and the sun transforms vital molecules in the eye's retina into cell killers,...

Just half a degree Celsius could make a major difference when it comes to global warming, according to a new paper published by a collaborative...

A clinical study called the GutHeart Trial is poised to examine the potential relationship between the bacterial composition of the gut and inflammatory and metabolic...

A new Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining study has found that using ethanol from corncobs for energy production may help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in China,...

Hormones designed in the lab through a technique combining chemistry, biology, and engineering might be used to manipulate plant growth in numerous ways, according to...

Credit: Texas Biomedical Research Institute San Antonio, TX (August 8, 2018) - A new study at Texas Biomedical Research Institute is shedding light on the...

Credit: Elder C. Mattos Some relationships can be complicated. Take the one between sweet potato crops and soil nitrogen, for example. Too little nitrogen and...

A study by University of Melbourne researchers reveals clinically relevant epileptic seizure prediction is possible in a wider range of patients than previously thought, thanks...

Credit: UT Arlington Two professors joining The University of Texas at Arlington this fall were announced as the winners of the Best Human Services App...