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Credit: Sami Nabhan/FSU Jena Life took hold on land at least as early as 3.2 billion years ago, suggests a study by scientists from Berlin,...

A new comprehensive study of Australian natural hazards paints a picture of increasing heatwaves and extreme bushfires as this century progresses, but with much more...

Credit: Glen D'Souza, Christian Kost / Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology It has been known for quite some time that genetically modified bacteria, which...

(Helmholtz Zentrum München - German Research Center for Environmental Health) Certain proteins in the blood of children can predict incipient type 1 diabetes, even before...

As mammals evolve, so do mammalian viruses. In doing so, they develop creative and effective ways to counter and evade the antiviral responses of their...

Researchers from the University of Adelaide have successfully tested a drug that is showing some early promise in efforts to prevent pre-term birth. The findings,...

Credit: Courtesy: Kelvinsong On Nov. 25, 1901, a 51-year-old woman is admitted to a hospital in Frankfurt, Germany, displaying a bizarre constellation of symptoms. Her...

Substantial weight gain over many years increases the risk of obesity-related cancers in men by 50 per cent and in women by almost 20 per...

RECOGNISING the reasons people worry about a potential cancer diagnosis could help ease concern and encourage people with possible cancer symptoms to see their doctor...

Researchers have found a group of circulating tumour cells in prostate cancer patient blood samples which are linked to the spread of the disease, according...

Workplace incivility, characterised by subtle forms of mistreatment (such as a dismissive gesture, raised voices or harsh words) can lead to lower job satisfaction, psychological...

Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into length of survival and treatment options for brain tumour patients...

Patients with malignant melanoma -- whose disease has spread -- are more likely to respond to immunotherapy treatment if they had greater diversity in their...

Credit: UC San Diego Health To better understand why some people adapt well to life at high altitude while others don't, researchers at University of...

Axolotl salamanders are extremely resilient, but very little research has been done on their incredible ability to regenerate internal organs and eggs--also called oocytes. In...