However, mice that were neutered as adults gained the most. The procedure stretched their lives by about 33%, compared with ...

Cellophane” bees earn their nickname for the linings of their underground nests, which resemble the waterproof packaging material. Some 4 decades ago, researchers discovered these linings are actually ...

As our young planet spun down, its bulging shape gave way to a sphere, driving the formation of continental crust ...

A decision by U.S. regulators promises to speed the delivery of a powerful HIV prevention tool in low-income countries with high infection rates. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today gave its ...

Under the microscope, the researchers saw hints of fossilized cells within the dino’s bone: rounded structures with sunken centers, each 23 microns long and almost 20 microns wide on average, nestled ...

So they tested some viral-vector vaccines in combination with common chemotherapy (carboplatin plus paclitaxel, “CarboTaxol”) in mice. The added chemotherapy was definitely beneficial compared to the ...

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Epithelia are specialized tissue barriers that safeguard the organism’s internal milieu from the external environment, a ...

Kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillations (QPOs) have been observed in a few rare gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), but their physical ...

Many animals use the Sun compass to guide their movement, sometimes over thousands of kilometers. Consistent use of the Sun ...

They have all been elected to what may well be the brainiest parliament in the world. After a student-led opposition movement ...