Solving a long-standing biological mystery, stem cell researchers have discovered that blood stem cells, the…
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Invading Trees Put Rainforests At Risk
To the list of threats to tropical rainforests you can add a new one —…
Cannabinoid-blocking Weight-loss Drug Might Fight Alcoholic Fatty Liver
The cannabinoid receptors best known for delivering the psychological effects of marijuana also explain the…
Future ‘Quantum Computers’ Will Offer Increased Efficiency And Security Risks
Physicists have made a discovery that may revolutionize encryption technology while bringing quantum computing one…
Genes Hold The Key To How Happy We Are, Scientists Say
Happiness in life is as much down to having the right genetic mix as it…
Possibly Once-habitable Ancient Martian Lake Discovered
Scientists have discovered never-before-seen impact “megabreccia” and a possibly once-habitable ancient lake on Mars at…
New Potential Drug Target For The Treatment Of Atherosclerosis
A nuclear receptor protein, known for controlling the ability of cells to burn fat, also…
Secrets Of Cooperation Between Trees And Fungi Revealed
Plants gained their ancestral toehold on dry land with considerable help from their fungal friends….
Watery Pools In Bone Marrow Key To Psoriatic Arthritic Damage
Researchers have learned more about how a leading drug prevents certain types of arthritis from…
Physicists Search For Dark Matter Deep In Minnesota Mine
Physicists have built the world’s most sensitive WIMP detectors in an attempt to catch some…