Scientists have examined what is happening to the lipids in the heart and circulating blood plasma during exercise compared to a failing heart as a novel way to advance prediction and treatment of hea..

A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was not restricted to shallow depths, but also impacted deep reefs. Although deep reefs are often considered a r..

Microglia, the immune cells of the central nervous system, differ in male and female mice.

A large genomic analysis has linked certain DNA mutations to a high risk of relapse in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer, while other mutations were associated with better outcomes, according t..

Researchers have found a mechanism for how amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) evolves. The discovery concerns how proteins with a defect structure spread the deformation to other proteins.

A first-of-its-kind study used herbarium specimens to track insect herbivory across more than a century, and found that, across four species — shagbark hickory (Carya ovata), swamp white oak (Quercus..

Researchers demonstrate a new approach to 3-D printing to fuse metallic filaments made from metallic glass into metallic objects.

A new research study finds that degraded alpine ecosystems showed limited recovery years after long-term inputs of human-caused nitrogen air pollution, with soil acidification and effects on biodivers..

Researchers report how a particular biochemical signaling pathway cancels biological noise, ensuring the proper stem cell differentiation during development. The conclusions are based on a combination..

Biologists have gained new insights into specific enzymes that effect the specialization of fungal cells. Analyzing the microscopic fungus Sordaria macrospora, they demonstrated that the KIN3 enzyme c..