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Our cells use proteins as messengers that send or receive critical signals to carry out the functions essential for life....

Adderall has a reputation for giving people a feeling of euphoria, increasing energy levels and enhancing abilities to focus and concentrate. And coinciden...

Researchers from the University of California have found a low-cost, non-invasive method to aid in diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) before cogniti...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully transplanted brain cells without the need of immune-suppressing drugs. Findings of the study were p...

Nutrition lies at the foundation of good health. Without adequate nutrients, people are at substantially elevated risk for developing health problems. The...

The microbiome is impacted by mode of birth - babies born by Cesarean section have a different microbiome than babies born vaginally....

Honey has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years to treat wound infections, gastrointestinal ailments, and burns. Because of th...

In recent years, ketamine has received growing interest for its neuroprotective effects. Known to alleviate symptoms of depression in just hours whereas co...

We have known for some time now that tomatoes are beneficial for our health. The carotenoid called lycopene in tomatoes contains high amounts of antioxidan...

Wearable health monitors are gaining in popularity, both for fitness tracking and for gathering more targeted health data relating to heart disease and oth...

In a study recently published in Nature, two researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University make a case for ...

New research published in the journal Geology sheds light on the early history of the picturesque Navajo Sandstone. The swirling red and tan sediment that ...

As genetic technologies rapidly advance, totally new approaches are now possible. One innovation is the CRISPR-Chip....

By 2050, the UN has estimated that wheat production needs to increase by 60% in order to feed the world’s population, estimated to reach around 9.6 b...

The way the humankind harvest energy has come a long way. Our ancestors burned organic matters (tree branches, wax, and hays), and took advantage of the ki...

Addictive behavior is characterized by relapse- being triggered by environmental factors to re-engage in harmful behavior from drug abuse to self harm. One...

Astronomers are particularly interested in finding an exoplanet like the Earth, and with the help of NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, al...

Polar bears necessitate lots of food to ensure their long-term survival, but many times, hunting prey isn’t easy. It’s estimated that one in tw...

Mosquitoes can carry dangerous diseases like malaria that could lead to serious health consequences or even death, especially in underdeveloped countries....

Play is not just for humans - many animals including dolphins, cats, dogs, otters, and ravens engage in playful behavior. Studying the neuroscience behind play, however, is challenging; it mu...

Colds are famous for being incurable, but researchers may have found a way to stop them....

An increasing number of parents are opting their babies in for at-home genetic testing. These at-home ...

The ancient skeleton analyzed in this study / Image credit: Vasant Shinde / Deccan College Post Graduate and Research Institute...

The European Space Agency is currently developing a new visible to near-infrared space telescope dubbed Euclid, which is expected to tell us more about the...

Wolves work together in the wild to ensure the survival of the rest of their pack, and this includes their elders. Whenever one wolf finds food, it will in...

Around 50 million people have dementia worldwide, with 10 million new cases emerging each year (World Health Organization: 2019). Most prominent in people ...

Hematopoietic stem cells are used to create a population of Natural Killer T-cells that could sustain and renew within the immune system, and attack cancer cells....