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Why do some yeast cells produce ethanol? Scientists have wondered about this apparent waste of resources for decades. Now scientists think they have a solution: yeast cells produce ethanol as a 'safety valve,' to prevent...

Across a wide range of species, from mice to fish, a common set of genetic changes appear to be linked to monogamous behaviour

A new study has identified racial disparities between African Americans and Caucasians in the level of a key biomarker used to identify Alzheimer's disease.

Americans on average continue to spend much more for health care -- while getting less care -- than people in other developed countries, according to a new study.

Drug companies cite R&D as the reason for ever-increasing drug prices, but a new study shows it's actually price hikes on older drugs that's driving the trend.

Laboratory studies have shown that kids will request and prefer brands they have seen recently advertised on TV. A new naturalistic study bridges the gap between lab studies and a real world setting, demonstrating that k...

Researchers report our knowledge about the real world size of an object, and not its visual size, helps to guide our attention.

If the pilot findings are corroborated in larger, multi-center studies, the research represents the first step toward identifying a potential novel biomarker to guide interventions and better predict outcomes for childre...

Researchers have identified a protein involved in cell proliferation and the development of new blood vessels that could serve as a marker for the early detection of colorectal cancers.

Researchers have published findings from a safety and feasibility clinical trial on the removal of senescent cells from a small group of patients with pulmonary fibrosis.

Researchers have developed a new mouse model of Hirschsprung's disease and associated enterocolitis and shed light on the disease progression.

Researchers have for the first time used game theory to enable robots to assist humans in a safe and versatile manner.

Researchers publish the first data on the treatment of an age-related disease with drugs called senolytics. The results in patients with deadly idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis are encouraging and indicate the feasibility o...

Scientists have discovered SLAMF7, an immune receptor, has the ability to tone down the body's immune response when activated on certain white blood cells, called 'monocytes.' The finding was made after studying both hea...

Suicides and drug overdoses kill American adults at twice the rate today as they did just 17 years ago, and opioids are a key contributor to that rise, according to a new review and analysis. Reversing this deadly double...

New study has found that the properties of a material commonly used to create conductive or protective films and encapsulate drug compounds -- and the conditions in which this material will disassemble to release that me...

Facial recognition technology is likely not as safe as you may have thought. This was illustrated by a recent test where 3D printed busts of peoples' heads were used to unlock smartphones. Out of five tested phones, only...

The authors of a study published in Physical Review D have shown that coherent neutrino scattering with nuclei provides a novel way to measure the neutrino charge radii. This interaction was theoretically predicted more ...

According to researchers, the prevalence of being left-handed is lower in children who were breastfed compared to those who were bottle fed. The study proposes breastfeeding may optimize brain lateralization towards domi...

Researchers report a mutation of PAC1R may be linked to the severity of social deficits experienced by those on the autism spectrum. The findings could serve as a biomarker to guide interventions and predict better outco...

According to a new study, our attitudes toward specific social groups become less bias over time and as we age.

A new study from UCLA researchers demonstrates the limitations of some current deep learning algorithms.