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BROOKLYN, New York - Chemical weapons and other toxic agents including pesticides pose a serious health threat worldwide, whether they are deliberately released or emitted...

When it comes to seeking answers to questions about science, evangelical and black Protestants and Mormons are more likely than the general population to turn...

CHICAGO -- October 16, 2017--Ohio University researchers found medical students may be more confident than knowledgeable when it comes to nutrition. Of the 257 medical...

Credit: Berkeley Lab The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded $6.5 million to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to integrate existing synchrotron structural...

The targeted anti-cancer therapies cetuximab and panitumumab are mainstays of treatment for advanced colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United...

The harlequin ladybird, officially known as Harmonia axyridis, was widely introduced across continental Europe to limit the population of pest insects. In Britain, harlquins arrived...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- The desalination industry, a critical source of potable water in many arid regions, generated more than $13 billion last year and is...

Credit: The Scripps Research Institute LA JOLLA, CA - Oct. 16, 2017 - Benjamin Cravatt, professor and co-chair of the Department of Molecular Medicine at...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2017--Researchers have developed a novel reagent capable of detecting rare, antigen-specific B cells that...

We all know that a poor diet is unhealthy, but a new BYU study finds that stress may just as harmful to our bodies as...

Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects - much like human...

During childhood, the brain goes through critical periods in which its learning ability for specific skills and functions is strongly increased. It is assumed that...

Credit: Jesse Cancelmo HOUSTON -- (Oct. 16, 2017) -- The more than 13 trillion gallons of floodwater from Hurricane Harvey have created a massive plume...

Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 16, 2017--A team of leading European clinicians and scientists presents a unique perspective on how...

In eukaryotic cells, the hereditary material DNA is mostly confined to the nucleus whereas the presence of DNA outside of the nucleus in the cytoplasm...