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Leading coma experts have created an ambitious plan to help doctors better care for comatose patients.

The Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) approved the first-ever U.S. release of genetically engineered mosquitoes.

New research has shown how an ancient gene family helps to protect algae in extremely cold environments.

A new study of Black residents of four distinct U.S. cities has revealed variations in genetic ancestry and social status that underscore the inadequacy of using skin color as a proxy for race in research.

Scientists provide the first interdisciplinary assessment of human involvement into the terrestrial vertebrate trade in Laos and its impact on the survival of the local fauna populations. Sixty-six traded species found on wildlife trade markets were documented and more than half of them were found to be species protected either by national law or international convention.

A newly developed treatment that increases the speed of nerve regeneration by three to five times could lead to much better outcomes for trauma surgery patients.

A new approach to chronic pain treatment targets a molecule that moves pain messages into peripheral nerve cell nuclei.

Researchers have discovered that removing copper from the blood can destroy some of the deadliest cancers that are resistant to immunotherapy using models of the disease.

When it comes to brain cells, one size does not fit all. Neurons come in a wide variety of shapes, sizes, and contain different types of brain chemicals. But how did they get that way? A new study in worms provides an answer that could provide a foundation for understanding how nervous systems have evolved in many other animals, including humans

A study involving older adults with pre-existing major depressive disorder found no increase in depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic.