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The browning program in white fat cells is normally suppressed by a protein called FLCN, researchers have found. It performs this function in cooperation with a major cellular signaling hub, a protein complex known as mT...

It might not be obvious to those who spend Saturdays cheering on their alma mater on the gridiron, but playing college football is linked to changes that negatively affect the heart.

A new biomarker for glioma, a common type of brain cancer, has been found that can help doctors determine how aggressive a cancer is and that could eventually help determine the best course of treatment.

Sifting through muck trapped in roof gutters in Paris, Oslo and Berlin yielded 500 tiny particles from the birth of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago

Two sibling RNA-binding proteins (PTBP1 and PTBP2) serve both redundant and unique functions in the developing brain when neural stem cells are changed into neurons, providing insight into how neurons are formed, report ...

An inactive lifestyle may increase the risk of environmentally induced asthma symptoms. In a new study, researchers found that sedentary rats exposed to varying degrees of ozone, a type of air pollution, had higher marke...

Researchers have discovered a previously unrecognized type of progenitor cell that, though rare in most regions of the human prostate, is found in uncommonly high numbers in inflamed areas of the gland. These progenitor ...

Endometrial microbiota (bacteria in the uterine cavity) play an important role in determining whether women are able to get pregnant via in vitro fertilization (IVF), according to a new study.

The biomarker PD-1, a protein, could potentially be used to predict survival or disease-free survival of lung cancer patients who have had the tumour surgically removed, a new study has concluded.

A new poll surveyed older Americans on several aspects of well-being.

There is an upside to aging: Older Americans tend to be happier, according to a new poll.

A tiny electronic chip just three atoms thick could yield advanced circuits that are powerful, flexible and transparent, researchers said in a new study.

Study reveals new information on how beta glucans in oats reduce blood cholesterol.

New research suggests that periods of fasting or starvation may significantly shorten the lifespans of both children and their male descendants.

Women treated with a common chemotherapy drug combination have more young eggs in their ovaries afterwards, research has found.

Chemists have developed a compound that could enable a new drug strategy for treating tuberculosis, report scientists in a new report.

For stem cells to be healthy, telomere length has to be just right, scientists have found. The finding deepens our understanding of stem cell biology and could help advance stem cell-based therapies, especially related t...

Scientists have discovered a small protein important for cellular housekeeping. The new molecule could provide a better understanding of how the levels of genes, including disease genes, are controlled in the cell.

A powerful new technique reveals the mechanical environment of cells in their natural habitat, the living embryo, outlines a new report.

In nuclear medicine, the goal is to keep radiation exposure at a minimum, while obtaining quality images. Optimal dosing for individual patients can be difficult to determine. That's where 3-D printed organ models of var...

A new method has been used by researchers to produce REM sleep loss in mice along with a chemical-genetic technique to block prefrontal cortex neurons and the behaviors they mediate. As a result, the researchers discover...

Drivers who miss one to two hours of sleep nearly double their risk for a crash, new research concludes. Drivers who sleep slightly less -- between four and five hours -- have the same risk of crashing that is associated...