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An investigation on the International Space Station examines DNA damage and repair in space in order to help protect the long-term health of space travelers.Credit:...

Credit: Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS)/NOAA NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and captured a...

New research from the University of Pennsylvania lays out a possible mechanism by which alcohol, cigarette smoke, and exposure to certain medications and toxins can...

LOS ANGELES (May 9, 2019) - A novel imaging technique that uses a synthesized form of scorpion venom to light up brain tumors has shown...

Credit: P?aszczyca A, et al. (2019) The nonstructural protein 1 (NS1) of the dengue virus interacts with another viral protein called NS4A-2K-4B to enable viral...

Study is first to link mosquito feeding and reproduction to the egg yolk protein vitellogeninCredit: Elena Lusiardi Feeding mosquitoes sugar makes them less attracted to...

NIAID announces four new cooperative research centersCredit: NIAID The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, today...

Finding could help target brain-stimulation therapiesCredit: Kevin Walsh A new study funded by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Navy finds that veterans...

Results to be exhibited at ARRS 2019 Annual Meeting Leesburg, VA, May 9, 2019--Although arterial phase hyperenhancement (APHE) is a key feature of untreated or...

Nearly 15 percent of high school students report being bullied online BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Teens who experience cyberbullying are more likely to suffer from poor...

Credit: Phil Robinson It's been known for centuries that plants produce a diverse array of medically-valuable chemicals in their roots. The benefits for human health...

New 'neuronal metronome' suggests how the brain might learn a rhythm, not just perceive it A new mathematical model demonstrates how neurons in the brain...

Study by Merck, Regenstrief, IU School of Medicine, UNC could help clinicians prevent strokes and heart attacksCredit: Regenstrief Institute A new study shows more aggressive...

Credit: Argonne National Laboratory Scientists must often ask themselves, compared to what? How do the results we generate in the laboratory compare with those obtained...

By deciphering the genetic programmes of neurons of the cerebral cortex, Swiss and Belgian researchers unravel the mechanisms controlling the genesis of cells in one...