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When newborn babies with low birth weight are held close to their mother's bodies throughout the day, their chance of survival increases substantially.

THE GREAT Collapsing Hrung Disaster of the Year 03758 is shrouded in mystery. All that is known about this event, mentioned in a footnote to "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy", by Douglas Adams, is that the only surv...

Three galaxies 13 billion light-years may be ending the cosmic 'dark ages' before our eyes.

New findings suggest lower pH in the digestive tract may make some bacterial pathogens even more dangerous.

Scientists have identified a brain circuit that drives fruit flies' ability to see in color -- and found that it bears a striking resemblance to the circuitry behind our own capacity for color vision. This research will ...

The peaceful and delicate co-existence of friendly gut bacteria and the immune system relies on highly coordinated information exchange between immune system cells and certain cells lining the intestine. Scientists have ...

Experiments in worms reveal the molecular damage caused by DEHP, a chemical commonly used to make plastics flexible. DEHP interferes with proper cell division during egg formation, leads to excessive DNA breakage, alters...

A protein newly identified as important in type 1 diabetes can delay onset of the disease in diabetic mice, providing a new target for prevention and treatment in people.

Researchers have determined the molecular basis for how an important component of the immune system, called gamma-delta T cells, detects infections and cancers.

A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys, discarded each year after being deemed not suitable under current medical criteria, can be transplanted safely and effectively.

One-fourth of children under age 8 with autism spectrum disorder -- most of them black or Hispanic -- are not being diagnosed, which is critical for improving quality of life.

BPA's counterpart replacement BPS can hinder heart function within minutes of a single exposure, according to a new study.

Scientists eavesdropped on neurons and discovered a stable signal driving common movement skills like typing sneakers. They were able to preserve and reconstruct these patterns in what is a major advance for neuroprosthe...

The nucleic acids of DNA encode genetic information, while the amino acids of proteins contain the code to turn that information into structures and functions. Together, they provide the two fundamental codes underlying ...

Post-bariatric hypoglycemia is a profoundly life-altering condition for patients. Having unpredictable hypoglycemia that people can't detect is really an unsafe situation. Researchers have developed a closed-loop system ...

Scientists found benefits of insect leaf-wounding in fruit and vegetable production. Stress responses created in the fruits and vegetables initiated an increase in antioxidant compounds prior to harvest, making them heal...

New research has demonstrated how food producers could change the surface texture of products to change people's perceptions and promote healthy eating.

We just might need new physics to get out of this mess.

Placebo drugs can relieve pain, particularly if people taking them are told how they work. Now it seems you don't need detailed explanations to get the benefits

Sadness, but not all negative emotions, heighten cravings to smoke and increases the likelihood of relapse.

Children as young as four associate power with masculinity a new study reports.

It's unclear which side these soldiers fought on. Were they revolutionaries, Brits or perhaps Tories -- colonists who sided with the king?