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Credit: Lip Comarella (Vienna, August 17, 2017) Every gene in (almost) every cell of the body is present in two variants - so called alleles:...

Autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior or interests. The reported prevalence of autism has been...

Credit: Andreas Altenburger/Mostphotos The coming decade may determine whether humanity will set a course toward a more socially and ecologically sustainable society. A crucial part...

Credit: Youcef Shahali / Colorization Jean-Marc Panaud, Institut Pasteur Working in collaboration with teams from the Czech Republic and Japan, researchers from the Institut Pasteur,...

Eggs are used to produce a large number of foods. The proportion varies among the different foods. Generally, a dilution of the fipronil concentration can...

Credit: University of Warwick Patients at risk of heart attacks and strokes may be spotted earlier thanks to a diagnosis tool that uses near-infrared light...

An average daily intake level was determined for an initial preliminary estimation. As the estimation of the risk to consumers was made on the basis...

Credit: Michael Bernkopf/Vetmeduni Vienna The parasite Cystoisospora suis causes diarrhea in pigs, especially in newborn piglets, and is capable of quickly spreading across farms. For...

Credit: Maki Takagishi Nagoya, Japan - Some cells in the body contain long thin structures called cilia on their surface, which exhibit a whip-like motion...

Credit: OIST Originally a mineral, the perovskite used in today's technology is quite different from the rock found in the Earth mantle. A "perovskite structure"...

Credit: Photo by Johan Wingborg, University of Gothenburg. A theory that has gained considerable attention in international media, including Newsweek and the CBS broadcast 60...

Credit: Photo: Michael Veit Filtering information for search engines, acting as an opponent during a board game or recognizing images: Artificial intelligence has far outpaced...

Avian flu can be transmitted from birds to humans; transmission among humans, however, is limited. The reason may be an eggshell-like mineral layer that the...

Credit: University of Notre Dame/Barbara Johnson Chemical engineers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a catalytic process that could help curb emissions of...

Credit: Source: AG Meisinger Mitochondria are the cell's power stations; they transform the energy stored in nutrients so that cells can use it. If this...