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Why do some people live for longer than others? The genes in our DNA sequence are important, helping avoid disease […]
Researchers find biological clues to mental health impacts of prenatal cannabis exposure
Scientists are trying to understand how cannabis may affect long term neurodevelopment when people were exposed to it in the
A high-fat diet may fuel anxiety microbiologystudy
When stressed out, many of us turn to junk food for solace. But new University of Colorado Boulder research suggests
How cells boost gene expression microbiologystudy
The function of non-coding RNA in the cell has long been a mystery to researchers. Unlike coding RNA, non-coding RNA
Myths about intermittent fasting, debunked microbiologystudy
In a new article, researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago debunk four common myths about the safety of intermittent
Wild yeasts from Patagonia could yield new flavors of lagers microbiologystudy
New strains of yeast for brewing lager beers, created by hybridizing wild strains of yeast from Patagonia with brewer’s yeast,
Removal of excess chloride ions by plants when subjected to salt stress
National University of Singapore (NUS) researchers have discovered a salt adaptation mechanism in plants that facilitates chloride removal from the
Brain size riddle solved as humans exceed evolution trend
The largest animals do not have proportionally bigger brains — with humans bucking this trend — a new study published
Treating the gut-brain connection with B vitamins to treat Parkinson’s Disease microbiologystudy
A study led by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan has revealed a link between gut microbiota and
Discovery of vast sex differences in cellular activity has major implications for disease treatment microbiologystudy
“We discovered a pronounced ‘men are from Mars, women are from Venus’ pattern,” says marine and environmental biologist Suzanne Edmands.