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The sex of animals frequently has an effect in biomedical research and therefore should be considered in the study of science, report scientists from the...

The first results from a functional genetic catalogue of the laboratory mouse has been shared with the biomedical research community, revealing new insights into a...

The disappearance of a large part of the terrestrial megafauna such as saber-toothed cat and the mammoth during the ice age is well known. Now,...

Credit: Chan et al., Gradinaru Lab Viruses have evolved to be highly effective vehicles for delivering genes into cells. Seeking to take advantage of these...

Credit: Photo of switchgrass harvest in East Tennessee by P. McDaniels, courtesy UTIA. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A new grant sponsored by the U.S. National Science...

Credit: Laboratory of Neurotechnology and Biophysics at The Rockefeller University Trying to pinpoint signals from individual neurons within a block of brain tissue is like...

ITHACA, N.Y. - In the year 2100, 2 billion people - about one-fifth of the world's population - could become climate change refugees due to...

Credit: Washington University in St. Louis Inside each and every living cell, there are miniscule structures called membraneless organelles. These tiny powerhouses use chemistry to...

CORVALLIS, Ore. - Researchers have identified a possible new treatment for gonorrhea, using a peptide that thwarts the infection-causing bacterium by interfering with an enzyme...

Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture (images) When pesticides and intentional fires fail to eradicate an invasive plant species, declaring biological war may be the best...

Between 15 and 20 percent of black people carry a genetic mutation that puts them at risk for certain chronic kidney disease, but only about...

Premature infants still have a greater risk compared to full-term babies of dying of SIDS and other sleep-related infant deaths despite recommendations from the American...

Current HIV treatment guidelines now recommend initiating antiretroviral treatment (ART) at the time of diagnosis. However, a new study has found that such early ART...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 26, 2017--A new study has shown that among women who intended to breastfeed, nearly 25%...

CHICAGO--June 26, 2017-- Off-label use of antipsychotic medications to treat patients with dementia has reduced dramatically in recent years due to education programs warning of...