Environment and genetics determine relative abundance of specific microbes in the gut, new research shows….
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Marine disease likely to follow Great Barrier Reef coral bleaching
Higher water temperatures in 2016 caused the worst destruction of corals ever recorded on Australia’s…
Defining immortality of stem cells to identify novel anti-aging mechanisms
With age, somatic cells such as neurons lose their ability to maintain the quality of…
Successfully treating genetically determined autoimmune enteritis
Using targeted immunotherapy, doctors have succeeded in curing a type of autoimmune enteritis caused by…
Safe hair care spares hair, dermatologists report
A common cause of hair loss and breakage known as acquired trichorrhexis nodosa, or TN…
Targeting breast cancer metabolism to fight the disease
How does a cancer cell burn calories? New research shows that breast cancer cells rely…
Comparing gait parameters can predict decline in memory, thinking
Walking is a milestone in development for toddlers, but it’s actually only one part of…
Low-mass supernova may have triggered formation of our solar system
A research team has used new models and evidence from meteorites to propose that a…
Toddler robots help solve how children learn
Children may learn new words using the same method as robots. New research suggests that…
New regulator of immune reaction discovered
A calcium signal in cell nucleus regulates not only many brain functions, but also defense…