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McGill biology researchers found that there are patterns regarding the importance of temperature in determining where species live, shedding light on their sensitivity to climate change.

James Cook University scientists say a common tropical bee species is vulnerable to widely-used insecticides – which will decrease their heat tolerance at the same time as the climate is warming.

Human babies pick up language at an exceptional pace during their first year of life, but it has mostly been a mystery whether exposure to language before birth primes their brains to acquire a specific language.

The authors of the study say that caffeic-acid based carbon quantum dots – which can be derived from spent coffee grounds – have the potential to protect brain cells from damage.

The common numbing agent lidocaine can activate bitter taste receptors leading to cancer cell death, according to a new study, which could lead to clinical trials of lidocaine alongside standard treatments for head and neck cancers.

New research findings reveal: some children in early medieval Bavaria were breastfed for much longer periods than today. Many early Bavarians buried around 500 AD originate from other geographical regions where feeding practices apparently differed.

A national clinical trial has illustrated that an antipsychotic drug called brexpiprazole can reduce agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Cell and organ transplants can be lifesaving, but patients often encounter long waiting lists due to the shortage of suitable donors. One day, transplants generated from stem cells may alleviate the constant organ donor shortage.

For patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and limited performance status, an immune checkpoint inhibitor drug called durvalumab is safe and may benefit overall survival.

Brainstem recording shows that our tastebuds are the first line of defense against eating too fast. Understanding how may lead to new avenues for weight loss.