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New Tool to Predict Which Plants Will Become Invasive

November 9, 2018

Research from the University of Vermont predicts which species are more likely to become invasive based on biological traits...

Short Stature in Rainforest Hunter-Gatherers May Be Linked to Cardiac Adaptation

November 8, 2018

In adapting to an environment, organisms theoretically have a variety of ways they can change to become more in tune with the...

New Integrated Analytical Approach Reveals Molecules Involved in Disease

November 8, 2018

Researchers establish a method that integrates genetic and molecular data to reveal tissue-specific features that have n...

The Impact of Daylight Saving Time on the Body

November 2, 2018

Despite the common misconception, you don’t actually get an extra hour of sleep from changing the clocks back

Appendix Identified as a Potential Starting Point for Parkinson's Disease

November 1, 2018

Largest study of its kind shows the appendix acts as a reservoir for disease-associated proteins

Study Reconstructs Neandertal Ribcage, Offers New Clues to Ancient Human Anatomy

October 31, 2018

The reconstruction could potentially shed new light on how this ancient human moved and breathed

Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More Than Your Body

October 31, 2018

'Brain Soup' research connects number of neurons to longevity

Sex, Drugs, and Estradiol: Why Cannabis Affects Women Differently

October 29, 2018

Females use and experience cannabis differently to males—and neuroscience is beginning to explain why

Insulin Discovery a Game-Changer for Improving Diabetes Treatments

October 24, 2018

An international collaboration has made a discovery that could make therapeutic insulins more effective

New Study May Provide Clues to How Birds Began to Fly

October 22, 2018

Although the study was performed on bats, it has implications for birds and insects

Largest Autism Sequencing Study to Date Yields 102 Genes Associated with ASD

October 18, 2018

The study reports significant progress toward teasing apart the genes associated with ASD from those associated with int...

Robot Masters Human Balancing Act

October 3, 2018

Novel approach to human-like balance in a biped robot

BU: Stress Reduces Fertility in Women

October 2, 2018

In North America, 20 to 25 percent of women and 18 to 21 percent of men of reproductive age report daily psychological st...

Scientists Investigate How DEET Confuses Countless Critters

September 27, 2018

DEET, thought to be the most effective insect repellent available, may not be an insect repellent at all.

Evidence that Addictive Behaviors Have Strong Links with Ancient Retroviral Infection

September 25, 2018

New research shows that an ancient retrovirus—HK2—is more frequently found in drug addicts and thus is signi...

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