Common drug shows promise in extending lifespan
New research from biologists at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences reveals that mifepristone, a drug best […]
Antibiotics and antifungals may slightly affect Parkinson’s risk, study finds microbiologystudy
A Rutgers Health study has found that people who took multiple courses of penicillin antibiotics had a modestly lower risk
Invisible anatomy in the fruit fly uterus
You have likely not spent much time thinking about the uterus of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. But then, neither
Scientific discovery scratching beneath the surface of itchiness microbiologystudy
Ever had an itchy nose or, worse, an unreachable spot on your back that drives you mad? Now imagine an
Bird study finds sons help their parents less than daughters because they’re scouting future prospects
Male birds help their parents less than females because they’re too busy scouting for new places to live and breed,
Gut bacteria transfer genes to disable weapons of their competitors
Bacteria evolve rapidly in the human gut by sharing genetic elements with each other. Bacteriodales is a prolific order of
A natural climate change laboratory in Japan reveals the adaptation dynamics of fishers
A new scientific study published this Wednesday in the journal People and Nature reveals the complex relationship between the impacts
Researchers complete the largest compilation of cancer prevalence across vertebrates
For all its pervasiveness and the efforts to study it, cancer is still somewhat of a mystery. Why do some
Invasive silver carp reduce movement in Chicago-area water
Invasive silver carp have been spreading throughout the Mississippi River Basin since their introduction a half-century ago. Yet, try as