People with diabetes have a 35 percent higher risk of experiencing low back pain and 24 percent higher risk of…
In small groups, people follow high-performing leaders
Researchers have cracked the code on how leaders arise from small groups of people over time.
GI neuroimmune disruption contributes to Gulf War Illness
Many Persian Gulf War veterans experience Gulf War Illness (GWI), a chronic condition with symptoms ranging from gastrointestinal to neurological.…
Seasonal and geographic trends in syphilis
Much of the public health impact of syphilis revolves around its impact on fetuses and neonates through the mother-to-child transmission…
Electric car batteries inspire safer, cheaper way to make compounds used in medicines
Inspired by the refined electrochemistry of electric car batteries, scientists have developed a battery-like system that allows them to make…
Fruit fly wing research reshapes understanding of how organs form
How do fruit flies grow their wings? Scientists discovered a surprising answer that could one day help diagnose and treat…
Sun Protection to patients with rare genetic disease
Skin cells taken from patients with a rare genetic disorder are up to ten times more sensitive to damage from…
Scientists uncover how high-fat diet drives colorectal cancer growth
A new study suggests that high-fat diets fuel colorectal cancer growth by upsetting the balance of bile acids in the…
Too hot for comfort: The physiological dangers of extreme heat
A new review of more than 140 studies explores the physiological dangers that climate change will likely have on animal…
DNA Gets a New — and Bigger — Genetic Alphabet
DNA is spelled out with four letters, or bases. Researchers have now built a system with eight. It may hold…