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A single molecule of von Willebrand factor is visually captured, as it elongates and relaxes in response to blood flow conditions, for the very first...

IMAGE: This image shows progressive water stress on California's forests. Credit: Courtesy of Greg Asner. Washington, DC — California's forests are home to the planet's...

To curb the destructive illegal ivory trade, the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) announced in 2008 that it would suspend its...

Credit: Kansas State University MANHATTAN, KANSAS — A Biosecurity Research Institute study has found important results in the fight against Zika virus: Culex mosquitoes do...

Credit: Kyoto University Researchers have developed a mathematical formula based on the rhythmic movement of a sperm's head and tail, which significantly reduces the complexities...

Scientists have discovered that a specialised white blood cell found in birds can destroy a potentially fatal fungal infection which affects more than one million...

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to an entirely new approach for designing insulin-based pharmaceuticals. The approach could open the door for more...

Credit: WFU/Ken Bennett Animal behavior researchers at Wake Forest University have found that the highly territorial downy woodpecker interprets drumming intensity from adversaries to figure...

Credit: University of Bergen Earlier studies have suggested that having repeated annual influenza vaccination can prevent natural immunity to the virus, and potentially increase the...

Credit: Jessica Mark Welch and Yuko Hasegawa, MBL WOODS HOLE, Mass.– Disruptions in the microbiome of the human gut are correlated with several diseases, including...

Credit: ZikaPLAN Umeå University is among the 25 leading research and public health organizations from Latin America, North America, Africa, Asia, and Europe gathered in...

Credit: © 2016 Sargent et al. Malnourished children living in the same household who are given the same food to eat sometimes have stark differences...

Credit: University of Rochester Medical Center Antibiotics are lifesaving drugs, but overuse is leading to one of the world's most pressing health threats: antibiotic resistance....

Credit: Courtesy of MSU EAST LANSING, Mich. — Fruit flies may be small, but the genetic secrets they can unlock for humans are mighty. In...

The best laid plans of mice and men are a bit different — at least when it comes to kidney development. Compared to a mouse,...