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University of Queensland scientists have identified genes associated with fatty liver disease, a condition affecting 5.5 million Australians. The discovery offers potential to develop ways to treat the disease and halt its progression.

Researchs observed how nanoplastics, despite existing in low concentrations, caused damage to the DNA, cell membranes and produce oxidative stress in the most common Mediterranean mussel consumed by humans.

Many city drinking water systems add softening agents to prevent mineral buildup. However, new research shows these additives may amplify the risk of pathogen release into drinking water.

It doesn’t often happen that army generals switch sides in the middle of a war, but when cancer’s attack is underway, it may even cause a gene that acts as the body’s master defender to change allegiance. Researchers have discovered that the betrayal of this gene can occur in more ways than previously appreciated.

Aging vessels connecting the brain and the immune system play critical roles in both Alzheimer’s disease and the decline in cognitive ability that comes with time, new research reveals.

Researchers measure telomere length and epigenetic age to investigate the costs of reproduction.

Add just enough fertilizer, and crops thrive. Add too much, and you may end up with contaminated surface and groundwater. A new study shows water infiltrates deeper into cracking clay when liquid hog manure is applied.

A new preclinical candidate drug with the potential to treat visceral leishmaniasis, one of the world's major neglected diseases, has been discovered.

People are often notified about poor air quality by weather apps, and this happens frequently in urban areas, where levels of outdoor pollution containing particulates and soot are high. Scientists now report that there is another type of air contaminant that they say isn’t receiving enough attention: antibiotic-resistance genes.

Infection from the globally prevalent parasite Toxoplasma gondii may increase a person’s likelihood of pursuing entrepreneurial and business-related activities, new research finds.