Trillions of cells — all different shapes and sizes — form a human body's structure. Surrounding each cell is a membrane, jointly acting as hostess and security — welcoming certain information..

Scientists have developed a computer program to simulate the most likely locations in a processing facility where the deadly food-borne pathogen Listeria monocytogenes might be found.

Researchers have the first PET scan-documented case of improvement in brain metabolism in Alzheimer's disease in a patient treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

A new gas detector enables highly accurate odor analysis for so many different applications it has been nicknamed the 'artificial nose.' Researchers have developed a state-of-the-art microfl..

Nearly 1 in 5 fifth-graders has received violent injuries, the majority delivered by guns or knives, according to recent research.

White math teachers in predominantly black middle schools are more likely to respond negatively to students' behavioral or academic issues – and this may have long-term negative consequences for ..

Even though climate change is expected to reduce the total amount of US snowfall this century, it's unlikely to significantly rein in the most powerful nor'easters that pummel the East Coast..

A form of rare genomic structural variation called copy number variants (CNVs) may be more closely associated with schizophrenia than bipolar disorder.

Researchers have identified new brain circuits that may act as a brake on binge eating and junk food craving. In rats who had spent a month eating a low-fat diet, researchers successfully inhibited th..

African giant pouched rats have an exceptional sense of smell – they are used to detect land mines and tuberculosis – but scientists know very little about their biology or social structure, and they&..