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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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A new USC study suggests that exposure to traffic pollution during childhood makes adolescents 34 percent more likely to eat foods high in unhealthy trans fats.
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University recently found that restaurants are mainly responsible for high concentrations of organic aerosol, a large source of air pollution, within their immediately surrounding areas.
Americans will consume 1.38 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl LIII weekend, which will stress poultry production and inflate prices.
Michigan State University and Children's National Health System researchers are the first to link mutations in a gene known as “interferon regulatory factor 6,” or IRF6, which cause cleft palates, to spina bifida and other neural tube defects.
A new report on the influence of social media during the 2016 election found that a massive amount of fake news on Twitter was produced and consumed by a very small amount of users.