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A study by researchers at Duke University School of Medicine found that supplying healthy mitochrondra to damaged nerve cells can signifantly help millions managing pain from diabetic neuropathy and chemotherapy.
Researchers from the USF College of Marine Science are studying soft tissue samples from barnacles, oysters, and fish to better understand the state of contamination and its origins in Tampa Bay, Florida's largest estuary.
The advancement lays the groundwork for creating a library of sugar-recognizing proteins that may help detect and treat diverse illnesses.
The olfactory senses of ants help them hunt, detect outsiders, and know their role within a colony. In a new study, researchers have discovered how ants can switch one gene on out of hundreds to ensure their survival.
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The language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University of Oregon research shows.
An adoption study launched by a Yale psychiatrist, indicate that children can also influence their parents — and some of these influences are due to genetic characteristics.
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A new study by Yale researchers reveals a potential new therapeutic for the disorder, as well as for cancer-induced anorexia and other mood disorders.
A new technique to measure the expansion rate of the Universe may serve as a tool to help scientists more accurately determine the Universe’s age and better understand the cosmos.
New research reveals that Saturn's rings are much younger than the planet itself.