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A new study reports physicality and political attitudes may be linked, for men at least. Researchers found more muscular men tend to prefer political attitudes that favor inequality, and the tendency to have positive att...

At the Shiru Café close to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, students can get a cup of coffee without spending a dime. The currency here is information. Students can get free coffee if they fill in an online...

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One amino acid, alanine, may produce a short-term lowering of glucose levels by altering energy metabolism in the cell.

The researchers think topical application of PIEZO2 blockers could be beneficial for patients suffering from neuropathic pain.

In an advance that could help scientists develop and test new drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), engineers have developed the first 3-D human tissue model of the interface between motor neurons and muscle fib...

New archaeological evidence from southwest Madagascar reveals that modern humans colonized the island thousands of years later than previously thought, according to a new study.

A new study shows that a 'good' bacterium commonly found in probiotic digestive supplements helps eliminate Staphylococcus aureus, a type of bacteria that can cause serious antibiotic-resistant infections. The researcher...

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia differ greatly from one another. Researchers have demonstrated that very few identical brain differences are shared amongst different patients. Therefore, insights based on resear...

Sepsis remains a common and deadly condition that occurs when the body reacts to an infection in the bloodstream. However, scientists know little about the early stages of the condition. Now, researchers have discovered ...

A novel synthetic DNA vaccine developed based on technology pioneered and offers complete protection from Zaire Ebolavirus (EBOV) infection in promising preclinical research.

A research team has developed an innovative strategy that could help to restore breathing following traumatic spinal cord injury.

Researchers have discovered the molecular basis for a therapeutic action of an ancient herbal medicine used across Africa to treat various illnesses, including epilepsy.

Early adoption of tobacco control efforts in California lead to fewer people ever smoking, reduced the amount used by those who do smoke and helped smokers quit at a younger age -- when their risk of developing lung canc...

New research describes the release of whole genome genetic data of 500,000 participants of the UK Biobank.

It's called the Internet of Things--the collection of health trackers, household gadgets, smart phones, next-generation appliances, and other technologies that connect to the internet and transmit information. The "IoT" ...

A new study reveals a history of binge drinking leads to more instances of drinking under stress and when anxious in males, but not in females.

Researchers report the reason many shun away from physical activity as adults may be rooted in childhood experience. The study reveals negative memories associated with PE classes during childhood may generate negative r...

Step inside the hospital of the future, where face recognition tracks everyone who enters and robots roam the corridors

Using the 2017 Nobel Prize-winning technique of cryo-electron microscopy to capture a high-resolution image of an ion channel protein, called TRPV5, that removes calcium from urine, researchers have found fresh clues as ...

For all the good they do, eye drops and ointments have one major drawback: It's hard to tell how much of the medication is actually getting to the eye. Now scientists report that they have developed a contact lens that c...

At last, the researchers have defined the molecular basis of the cell membrane in integrin activation.