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Credit: Photo by Hassan Salem. A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship with bacteria that allows the insect to break down pectin — part...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Right now, about one in five hospital patients has a catheter collecting their urine – and putting them at risk of...

A new and inexpensive technique for mass-producing the main ingredient in the most effective treatment for malaria, artemisinin, could help meet global demands for the...

Credit: Patrick Mansell Visitors to the country's national parks and historic sites may be just a sign — and a few steps — away from...

Credit: Janakiram Seshu Janakiram Seshu, associate professor of biology and associate dean of The Graduate School at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA),...

Credit: UT Southwestern DALLAS – Aug. 14, 2017 – Many schizophrenic and depressed patients experience weight gain and type 2 diabetes in their quests for...

Using large-scale computer modeling, researchers have shown the effects of confinement on macromolecules inside cells — and taken the first steps toward simulating a living...

New Rochelle, NY, November 10, 2015–Significant improvements in frequency of asthma attacks and symptoms, hospitalization rates and acute care visits, quality of life, and asthma...

Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Encouraging children to drink plain water with their school lunches could prevent more than half a...

IMAGE: Industrial Biotechnology, led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Larry Walker, PhD, and Glenn Nedwin, PhD, MoT, CEO and President, TripleDNA Consulting, LLC, Davis, CA, is an authoritative...

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center A type of functional brain training known as neurofeedback shows promise in reducing symptoms of chemotherapy-induced nerve damage, or neuropathy,...

Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The increasing frequency and severity of healthcare-associated outbreaks caused by bacterium Clostridium difficile have been linked to the widely used...

Credit: The American Chemical Society For kids and adults with food allergies, a restaurant outing can be a fraught experience. Even when care is taken,...

Credit: E. Dale Abel Lab, University of Iowa A University of Iowa study has identified how excess fat in the heart, a common feature in...

Credit: University of Utah A new study estimates employer-sponsored health plans spent at least $6 billion extra on infants born prematurely in 2013 and a...