A recent study involved restricting mice from using their hind legs, but not their front legs, over a period of 28 days

Humans may influence cancer in many other species on the planet

Proteins involved in metabolism and immunity are disrupted after just one simulated night shift, researchers found.

In the search for ways to harvest small amounts of energy to run electronic devices or sensors, researchers typically add hard ceramic nanoparticles to a flexible polymer support

New research sheds light on first of five major mass extinctions

New research by an Indiana University paleobotanist suggests the sweet potato originated in Asia, and much earlier than previously known

New technology could lead to development of novel "xenoprotein" drugs against infectious diseases

The new technology has biomedical, soft robot and other applications

Researchers have found that when triclosan is combined with an antibiotic called tobramycin, it kills cells that protect cystic fibrosis bacteria by up to 99.9 percent

It is commonly accepted that group sizes of animals increase when there is a risk of predation, since larger group sizes reduce the risk of individuals being killed