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Researchers identify novel gelatinase substrates involved in astroglial barrier function.

Innovative technology that creates ultra-thin layers of human cells in tube-like structures could spur development of lifelike blood vessels and intestines in the lab.

An international team analyses circadian rhythms in microorganisms and observes mechanisms that are reminiscent of clocks in more complex organisms.

In a pilot study of people who underwent heart surgery, researchers report that they have found microplastics in many heart tissues.

Researchers have established that wheat gluten can induce brain inflammation in mice. The study could prove important for our understanding of how the human body processes gluten.

A meta-analysis of 226,889 people from 17 different research projects around the world suggests that the more you walk, the lower your risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The research is published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the information to measure what happens to the neurons when the rats are given psychedelic drugs.

The study looked at associations between intake of sugar-sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages and incidence of liver cancer and chronic liver disease mortality.

Rising temperatures may impact nitrogen runoff from land to lakes and streams more than projected increases in total and extreme precipitation.

City birds tend to be smaller and be less fussy eaters than their more wild counterparts, a new study has found. Beetles, reptiles, bees and bats also show differing foraging behaviors based on how urban their environment is.