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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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UCLA biologists have developed an intervention that serves as a cellular time machine — turning back the clock on a key component of aging.
University of Washington researchers are developing a smartphone app that can objectively detect concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
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Sleep may influence an eyewitness’s ability to correctly pick a guilty person out of a police lineup, according to Michigan State University researchers.
A new study at Michigan State University provides further evidence that a simple scratch-and-sniff test could predict Parkinson’s disease even earlier than previously thought.
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A Stanford University study found that when choosing between two products online, people tend to favor products with more reviews even when the more-reviewed product is inferior.