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Credit: Submitted MADISON, Wisconsin – In the central nervous system of humans and all other mammals, a vital insulating sheath composed of lipids and proteins...

Credit: Josh Barney | UVA Health System In an important step in the battle against osteoporosis, a serious brittle bone disease that affects millions, researchers...

Credit: Courtesy of the researchers CAMBRIDGE, MA — MIT researchers have developed a paper-based test that can diagnose Zika infection within 20 minutes. Unlike existing...

Credit: Lin Y-T, et al. (2017) Scientists have demonstrated that a human protein known as valosin containing protein (VCP) is essential for replication of human...

Credit: Hiroki Gotoh Nagoya, Japan – Insects are a biological success story with their high abundance, dominating biodiversity, and almost worldwide distribution. Their evolutionary prowess...

Deciphering the mechanism that underlies the development of Alzheimer's disease in certain families but not in others, researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Faculty...

Credit: Rosalind Franklin University A $2.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help researchers at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and...

Credit: McGill University McGill University, in association with Lawrence and Frances Bloomberg and Manulife, is pleased to announce that Dr. Thomas Robinson, a Stanford University...

Credit: MD Anderson Cancer Center Despite decades of clinical research establishing chemotherapy with thoracic radiation as the standard-of-care for the initial management of non-metastatic small-cel..

Credit: University of Basel, Biozentrum A research team at the University of Basel's Biozentrum has investigated the expression of ribosomal proteins in a wide range...

Credit: Scott Areman Researchers have found promising results for treating depression with a video game interface that targets underlying cognitive issues associated with depression rather...

Credit: Picture: Alan Place A University of Limerick (Ireland) professor has identified an emerging area of science having reclassified part of the digestive system as...

Credit: UC San Diego Health The Amazonian Center of Excellence for Malaria Research, headed by Joseph Vinetz, MD, professor of medicine and tropical disease specialist...

Credit: Phil Jones AUGUSTA, Ga. (June 19, 2017) – While it's widely held that tumors can produce blood vessels to support their growth, scientists now...

Already it's known that many deadly diseases that afflict humans were originally acquired through contact with animals. However new research from the University of Warwick...