A global research team has built five new synthetic yeast chromosomes, meaning that 30 percent…
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Marijuana use associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure
Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic…
Researchers identify a new way to promote tissue regeneration
Researchers have identified an immune pathway that promotes the formation of a cell that can…
Molecules form gels to help cells sense and respond to stress
A specific protein inside cells senses threatening changes in its environment, such as heat or…
Brain hardwired to respond to others’ itching
Itching is a highly contagious behavior. When we see someone scratch, we’re likely to feel…
Why guillemot chicks leap from the nest before they can fly
Before they have the wing span to actually permit them to fly, young guillemots (also…
Potential drug candidates halt prostate and breast cancer growth
Two new drug candidates have now been designed to target prostate and triple negative breast…
Flame retardant chemicals may affect social behavior in young children
Some chemicals added to furniture, electronics and numerous other goods to prevent fires may have…
Hubble dates black hole’s last big meal
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has found that the black hole at the center of our…
Research may provide solutions for the future treatment of diabetes
Researchers found that feeding resveratrol to obese mice over a period of 6 weeks altered…