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Strong cell-to-cell bonds are important to heart health and fighting cancer. The bonds connecting heart cells have to withstand constant forces caused by continuous pumping. And, in some cancers, bonds no longer resist f...

For decades, scientists have tried to understand the complex and gruesome relationship between the parasitic emerald wasp Ampulex compressa and its much larger victim, the common household cockroach Periplaneta americana...

Short, customized carbon nanotubes have the potential to deliver drugs to pancreatic cancer cells and destroy them from within, according to researchers. Pristine nanotubes produced through a new process can be modified ...

Many of the legal and ethical options for refusing unwanted interventions are not available to people with dementia because they lack decision-making capacity. But one way for these people to ensure that they do not live...

More insights into why older women are more susceptible to breast cancer has been gained by researchers. They found that as women age, the cells responsible for maintaining healthy breast tissue stop responding to their ...

A new study describes how exposure to air pollution early in life produces harmful changes in the brains of mice, including an enlargement of part of the brain that is seen in humans who have autism and schizophrenia. Th...

Losing legs was just the start of snakes' bizarre journey - to switch from barely being alive to eating an antelope takes re-engineering at the molecular level (full text available to subscribers)

Two pairs of timeworn pants recently recovered from an ancient gravesite in China give new meaning to vintage fashion. The woolen pants date back to between the 13th and 10th centuries B.C. and appear to be the earliest ...

(Reuters) -- At least 21 people died and 37 new cases of suspected Ebola were recorded in Guinea between May 29 and June 1, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, undermining the governments' claims that the nu...

A substance found in red wine and dark chocolate that has been touted for its supposed anti-aging effects may improve people's memory, new research suggests.

Fasten your seatbelts - gravity is about to get bumpy. Of course, if you're flying in the vicinity of a black hole, a bit of extra bumpiness is the least of your worries. But it's still surprising. The accepted wisdom am...

Exercising and dietary factors, such as eating less red meat and more vegetables and fish, have been linked to a lower risk of developing colon cancer. However, it's less clear whether such factors also play a role in pr...

A Dragon Boat Frank Vincentz, via Wikimedia Commons Here's a roundup of the week's top drone news: highlights from the military, commercial, non-profit, and recreational applications of unmanned aircraft. New Drone Joins...

Veterinary researchers have identified a unique group of proteins that indicate the presence of transitional cell carcinoma -- the most common cause of bladder cancer -- and may lead to a new assay which could better dia...

In a unique homage to Vincent van Gogh, an artist has created a 3D-printed living replica of the Dutch painter's famously severed ear.

Oregon's wandering gray wolf OR-7 has settled down and is rearing its first puppies.

Nicotine inhalers, which are devices similar to electronic cigarettes, have existed for years, but they were just not cool enough to catch on, researchers say.

Images of Oregon's wandering gray wolf OR-7, which has settled down and is rearing its first puppies. The pups are the first born in the state since the 1940s.

Since the catfish's barbel whiskers detect dinner by detecting acid levels in the sea, the researchers say the freaky looking fish could be affected by the rise in carbon dioxide emissions, which dissolve in water and in...

In the prairies of southern Saskatchewan, Canada, scientists discovered evidence of a 66-million-year-old forest fire locked in stone. Fossilized plants show that forests bounced back from wildfires much like they do tod...

Scientists recently discovered evidence of a dinosaur-era forest fire locked in stone in southern Saskatchewan. Plant fossils found in the region revealed that forests rebounded from fires much like they do today.

Scientists have identified problems in a connection between brain structures that may predispose individuals to hearing the 'voices' that are a common symptom of schizophrenia. Researchers linked the problem to a gene de...