Researchers have identified a method that can make tumors grow too quickly and die from the stress.

Faced with a preteen boy who had painful swelling and respiratory distress from a severe, deteriorating rare condition, researchers identified the responsible gene mutation and harnessed that knowledg..

A team of researchers led by Nicolas Fawzi, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology at Brown University, used a combination of techniques to de..

Scientists conducted the first pilot study in humans to observe the impact of the bacterium Akkermansia. Results: the bacterium limits the increase of several risk factors for cardiovascular diseases,..

Early reports of the interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua's odd characteristics led some to speculate that the object could be an alien spacecraft, sent from a distant civilization to examine our ..

Researchers identified chemical compounds that prevent stress-induced clumping of TDP-43 protein in ALS motor neurons grown in the lab — a starting point for new ALS therapeutics.

Researchers reveal how pancreatic cancer cells adapt to the low energy environment of a tumor: by eating their own mitochondria! Now, by targeting this process, researchers hope to halt cancer cell pr..

The Keck Cosmic Web Imager's improved sensitivity and resolution are giving astronomers a better look at galaxy mechanics.

The best way to protect corals threatened by climate change is to conserve a wide range of their habitats, according to a new study. The finding likely applies to conservation efforts for many other s..

Researchers have created a new 3D model of human embryonic tissue that promises to shed light on critical components of development — including processes that go awry during pregnancy complications.