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The company is investigating how benzene ended up in the products.

The findings from the Curiosity rover could help the Perseverance rover decide which samples to collect for later analysis.

Inherent randomness in the flow rate of red blood cells through capillaries could be a cause of oxygen fluctuations in the brain.

The central amygdala isn't only the hub for fear response in the brain, it also contains microcircuits that regulate the suppression of fear response.

The neighborhood you live in could have an impact on your brain and cardiovascular health, a new study reports.

Researchers identified a novel, direct link between autism and the SUV39H2 gene.

Ask any shark biologist a question about sharks, and chances are, the answer might begin with, "We're not really sure..."

1 in 20 children hospitalized for COVID-19 in the UK develop neurological complications associated with the viral infection. A new study reveals a wide spectrum of neurological complications in children and suggests they...

A new theory proposes an imbalance of blood proteins involved in the immune system and in blood clotting networks leads to inflammation that contributes to the development of psychosis.

Just 1.5 to 7 per cent of the modern human genome is uniquely ours - meaning it emerged after we split from other ancient human groups including the Neanderthals and Denisovans

The cannabis plant originally had multiple uses, and farmers only started breeding distinct strains for drug or fibre production around 4000 years ago

Phages, or viruses that infect bacteria, pressure bacteria to evolve quickly.

The portion of DNA that's unique to modern humans is enriched for genes involved with brain development.

A new study has found that the antibiotic azithromycin was no more effective than a placebo in preventing symptoms of COVID-19 among non-hospitalized patients, and may increase their chance of hospitalization, despite wi...

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Dubai police will be able to respond to an incident anywhere in the United Arab Emirates city within a minute, thanks to a network of pre-positioned drone bases

The weather events thought to be behind the extreme floods in western Europe are becoming more likely due to climate change, according to researchers

Messenger RNA vaccines against COVID-19 were not detected in human milk, according to a small study, providing early evidence that the vaccine mRNA is not transferred to the infant.

Researchers have described a novel primary immunodeficiency due to a mutation in AIOLOS. This acts through a novel pathogenic mechanism termed 'heterodimeric interference', whereby when two different proteins bind togeth...

The brain mechanisms underlying the suppression of fear responses have attracted a lot of attention as they are relevant for therapy of human anxiety disorders. Despite our broad understanding of the different brain regi...

A scientific review has found evidence that a disruption in blood clotting and the first line immune system could be contributing factors in the development of psychosis.

Although the risk of a child being admitted to hospital due to COVID-19 is small, a new UK study has found that around 1 in 20 of children hospitalized with COVID-19 develop brain or nerve complications linked to the vir...