Credit: UNEP Major new assessments of the state of biodiversity, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people will be presented to representatives of 127 Governments for...
Credit: Image courtesy of Stephanie Cherqui, UC San Diego School of Medicine Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine report that a...
Credit: Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - A pre-clinical study led by Indiana University scientists reports a promising step forward in the search for pain relief...
Very little is still known about how neurons can be generated from stem cells. Researchers at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz...
In coming decades, the rise in global temperatures owing to climate change may hinder the production of wheat in many temperate regions where the crop...
Immune cells are normally associated with fighting infection but in a new study, scientists have discovered how they also help the nervous system clear debris,...
As a gigantic carbon sink, the ocean has taken up about a third of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the atmosphere by human activities....
Credit: University of Delaware/ Evan Krape The world's coastal ecosystems -- areas such as tidal marshes and mangrove forests -- have the potential to store...
Credit: Fred Hutch file photo SEATTLE - Oct. 25, 2017 - Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington have developed...
In the body, cells move around to form organs during development; to heal wounds; and when they metastasize from cancerous tumors. A mechanical engineer at...
Microorganisms living in the sediments buried below the seafloor obtain their nutrients by using secreted enzymes to degrade adsorbed detritus. A new study shows that...
Helicobacter pylori is a widespread bacterial pathogen that infects the lining of the stomach, where it can cause ulcers and even cancer. As a new...
Using advanced machine learning, a cross disciplinary team of University of California San Diego researchers developed technology that mined Twitter to identify entities illegally selling...
URBANA, Ill. - In the decade after the 1992 Earth Summit, at least $14 billion was devoted to biodiversity conservation around the globe. According to...
Seizures are a common result of traumatic brain injury, especially in military veterans. A new study funded by the DOD, Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs,...
