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Samples collected over a five-month period from a secluded area of the Pyrenees mountains identified average daily counts of 365 deposits of microplastics per square meter in this remote region.

The engineered heart completely matches the immunological, cellular, biochemical and anatomical properties of the patient.

An analysis of the cancer and immune cells in breast cancer has found that aggressive tumors are often dominated by a single type of tumor cell. If certain immune cells are present as well, an immune therapy could be successful for a specific group of breast cancer patients.

If you have ever wondered how much electric vehicle adoption actually matters for the environment, a new study provides evidence that making this switch would improve overall air quality and lower carbon emissions.

Key proteins produced in bacteria and insects can promote or inhibit ice formation, based on their length and ability to team up to form large ice-binding surfaces.

Harmful compounds, some with carcinogenic potential, might occur when Sucralose and especially Sucralose-containing foods such as canned vegetables or baked goods are heated.

Using a mouse model, a new central role for growth hormone has been identified in the regulation of energy conservation following a period of weight loss.

The cucumber is among the top five vegetable crops grown in the world. Cucumbers are most commonly eaten fresh or preserved as pickles. An important attribute of the cucumber is fruit length.

A shortened 15-second application time and a simpler three-step technique for use of alcohol-based hand rub is as effective in reducing bacteria as the 30-second application and six-step technique recommended by WHO, and could improve hand hygiene compliance.

Maintaining a healthy body weight is no simple matter. A better understanding of how the body regulates appetite could help tip the scale toward the healthy side. Contributing toward this goal, a research team reports that the gene SRC-1 affects body weight control by regulating the function of neurons in the hypothalamus - the appetite center of the brain.