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Boston University researchers, Xin Zhang, a professor at the College of Engineering, and Reza Ghaffarivardavagh, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, released a paper in Physical Review B demonstr...

Trying to understand how new technologies will shape our lives is an exercise in managing hype. When technologists say their new invention has the potential to change the world, you'd hardly expect them to say anything e...

The age a woman begins menstruation is associated with having high blood pressure later in her life, according to new research.

Researchers have created tiny functional, remote-powered, walking robots, developing a multistep nanofabrication technique that turns a 4-inch specialized silicon wafer into a million microscopic robots in just weeks. Ea...

Women who have lost at least 10 pounds, only to regain the weight within a year, are more likely to have a poor score on the American Heart Association's -- Life's Simple 7, a measure of how well people control important...

A host protein called Serum Amyloid A (Saa) is a major factor mediating the effects of the microbiota on the function of immune cells called neutrophils, according to a new study.

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection can convert a harmless, inhaled protein antigen into an allergen, according to a new study.

In diffuse cutaneous leishmanisis (DCL), a rare form of leishmaniasis, parasites grow uncontrolled in skin lesions across the body. For the first time, researchers have now profiled how the human immune system responds t...

New research lays foundation for upcoming clinical trial for patients with epidermolysis bullosa.

One of the most important protein signaling systems that controls neuronal guidance consists of the cell surface receptor 'Robo' and its cognate external guidance cue 'Slit.' The deficit of either of these proteins resul...

Study examines families' functioning when a child is diagnosed with pediatric onset multiple sclerosis.

Oxytocin has been the focus of intense research around autism spectrum disorder (ASD) due to the hormone's reported positive effects on anxiety, empathy, social interaction, and maternal behavior. ASD is characterized by...

The recent measles outbreaks across the country emphasize the importance of vaccinations.

Researchers have determined that it is as safe to give birth after age 50 as age 40 without endangering the mother or the baby.

Continuous manufacturing is a modern process that promises to enable the pharmaceutical industry to scale operations more easily in order to meet demand and help reduce drug shortages. A new research paper has been publi...

People living in rural areas are more likely to have ambiguous beliefs and fears about getting cancer, as well as more fatalistic viewpoints than urban dwellers, reports a research team.

Researchers have created a huge resource for investigating the biological mechanisms that cause cancer. Scientists identified the patterns of DNA damage -- mutational fingerprints that represent the origins of cancer -- ...

New approach brings a better understanding of Phelan-McDermid syndrome and SHANK3.

Most laypersons are familiar with the three states of matter as solids, liquids, and gases. But there are other forms that exist. Plasmas, for example, are the most abundant form of matter in the universe, found througho...

Eating a diet rich in fruits and vegetables, moderate in nuts, fish and alcohol and low in meat and full-fat dairy is associated with better cognitive performance in middle age.

Industrial physics plays a significant role in driving the U.S. economy, according to a new report by the American Physical Society, which will be described this week at the 2019 APS March Meeting in Boston.

Long term use of oral hormone therapy is associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women.