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New research from entomologists clears a potential obstacle to using CRISPR-Cas9 'gene drive' technology to control mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever and Zika.

Researchers discovered that ACOX1 is involved in two distinct neurodegenerative disorders.

Researchers discovered that, in the lab worm C. elegans, certain scents dynamically regulate fat mobilization by interacting with specific olfactory neurons through specific receptors.

A team of researchers has characterized how the gut microbiome develops in the first hours of infancy, providing a critical baseline for how changes in this environment can impact health and disease later in life.

Scientists have conducted the largest-ever whole genome sequencing study of schizophrenia to provide a more complete picture of the role the human genome plays in this disease.

Saliva could be used instead of blood to monitor diabetes in a new method.

A team of researchers has developed specialized antibody-like receptor proteins that they believe could soak up the excess cytokines produced during a cytokine storm. This excessive immune response, sometimes seen in Cov...

Sporting activities can bring about a long-term improvement in cognitive performance across all age groups. However, the effects differ between men and women, and not all sports provide the same impact. Researchers have ...

Researchers used a novel approach to test assumptions in a model used by NASA to predict health risks for astronauts.

A small mitochondrial protein is necessary for energy production and its malfunction could be behind a range of degenerative diseases, according to new study.

More men die of covid-19 than women. Reasons for this may include differences in smoking, general health, immune defences, hormones and even hygiene

In experiments with mice, researchers have studied neuronal mechanisms and found a way to by and large prevent spasticity from developing after spinal cord injuries. A new study shows that the researchers have done this ...

Scientists prove that psilocybin, a potential drug for treating depression and other psychological conditions can be produced in yeast.

This Lilliputian chip's detection bandwidth is enormous -- from sweeping body motions to faint sounds of the heartbeat, pulse waves traversing body tissues, respiration rate, and lung sounds.

Researchers have shown that a new antiviral drug for influenza can treat the infection at the same time as reducing the risk of transmission to others, offering powerful potential to change the way we manage influenza ou...

As many as two in five Americans report concerns about experiencing increased anxiety in the wake of coronavirus. 68% of people feel like everything is out of their control. 38% of Americans report feeling optimistic abo...

Health officials have said that a vaccine could be ready next year, if we take some shortcuts.

Study investigates whether overactive immune cells that produce neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are responsible for more severe and lethal cases of coronavirus.

Administering nimodipine to mouse models of spinal cord injury reduced spasticity in the animals.

Researchers have designed antibody-like receptor proteins that can bind to cytokines, possibly reducing the effects of the COVID-19 associated cytokine storm.

Rare structural genetic variants could play a role in the development of schizophrenia.

Climate change caused by humans turned an otherwise moderate drought in the south-western North America into one of the driest periods in more than 1000 years