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A new study reveals CBD oil significantly improves seizure frequency and other symptoms in people with treatment resistant epilepsy.

A new study may help answer the age old questions as to whether animals' sense of smell became so viable. The findings shed light on why some animals developed extraordinary olfactory systems.

Researchers shed light on key proteins that play roles in controlling epilepsy and anxiety.

The first full characterization measurement of an accelerator beam in six dimensions will advance the understanding and performance of current and planned accelerators around the world.

Bacteria -- especially Gram-negative strains -- are becoming increasingly resistant to current antibiotic drugs, and the development of new classes of antibiotics has slowed. Faced with these challenges, investigators ar...

A quality-improvement project to standardize feeding practices for micro preemies helped to boost their weight and nearly quadrupled the frequency of lactation consultations ordered in the neonatal intensive care unit, a...

Researchers report transcranial alternating current stimulation applied during sleep can help accelerate learning, memory and skill acquisition.

Animal owners are increasingly falling for potentially risky fad pet diets or homeopathic alternatives to vaccines, warn vets Danny Chambers and Zoe Belshaw

Researchers have identified some of the key neurobiological mechanisms that help keep aggression under control. The findings could help develop targeted treatments to help those with aggressive problems associated with p...

Researchers discover higher infection rates in Purkinje cells with the herpesvirus HHV-6 in patients with bipolar disorder.

A research expedition to a huge underwater canyon off the coast of Ireland has shed light on a hidden process that sucks carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere.

Researchers are employing novel machine-learning techniques to improve the quality of life for patients by reducing toxic chemotherapy and radiotherapy dosing for glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the signaling molecule WNT5A plays a key role in the pathogenic process. Now a gro...

Newborn granule cells show high excitability that disappears as the cells mature. Little has been known about the mechanisms that create low excitability in mature cells or how excitability of the newborn granule cells c...

Adolescents with serious conduct and substance use problems are five times more likely to die prematurely than their peers, with roughly one in 20 dying by their 30s, according to new research.

Imagine yourself standing comfortably in front of a warm, cozy fire. Suddenly, you start to feel just a little too toasty, so you take a few steps away. But wait--now that you're farther from the fire, it's even hotter! ...

Scientists have a plan to study the fastest creature in the world -- and hope to use what they learn to build tiny robots.

Will scientists know when a zombie virus shows up, before it's too late?

When blockbuster game Fortnite hits Android phones, gamers will be able to get it outside Google Play, which could leave them vulnerable to scams

Much to the chagrin of summer party planners, weather is a notoriously chaotic system. Small changes in precipitation, temperature, humidity, wind speed or direction, etc. can balloon into an entirely new set of conditio...

Dissected and preserved sea life specimens give visitors a thrilling, slightly shallow glimpse of a hidden world

Researchers report feeling more in control of your life and increasing physical activity is key to better health, cognition and longevity as we age.