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Merely a brief introduction to mindfulness helps people deal with physical pain and negative emotions, a new study by researchers at Yale, Columbia, and Dartmouth shows.

The IDIBELL Neurometabolic Diseases group, with international collaboration, has identified a model of chromosome X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (x-ALD) in the earthworm C. elegans, this is a rare disorder of the nervous system with no treatment available.

Researchers have identified a gene in human neurons that protects against the degeneration of motor neurons in the deadly diseases ALS and SMA in animal models.

A genetic study has found evidence to suggest that women who take statins in the long term could be less likely to develop ovarian cancer.

Researchers are beginning to break the code mice use to communicate with each other, providing a foundation for examining the neural circuits that link sensory cues to social behavior.

The world’s first “climate positive” gin has been created by UK scientists — using the humble garden pea.

Researchers have developed solar-powered artificial wings, that could be used in robots or devices for solar energy harvesting.

A newly published study has identified a mechanism by which regulatory T cells, which suppress immune responses, adapt their metabolism to thrive in the tumor microenvironment. This mechanism, is exclusively engaged by regulatory T cells (Tregs) that reside in tumors and could be disrupted to boost the effects of cancer immunotherapy.

A new study has offered a snapshot of the threat that rising antibiotic resistance poses to the treatment of cancer.

People living in Balkan farming villages have long suffered from a unique type of kidney disease. Recently, scientists linked the disorder to compounds from a local weed that could be taken up into food crops from the soil, and now contaminated groundwater has been identified as another important source of exposure.