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Researchers in Japan identify a compound that can prevent cisplatin-induced renal toxicity and improve the outcomes of cancer treatment.

A new study concludes that an extinct volcano off the shore of Portugal could store as much as 1.2–8.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide, the equivalent of ~24–125 years of the country’s industrial emissions.

The role of vitamin D in dopaminergic neuron differentiation and cell signaling has been investigated by a team at The University of Queensland.

A team of researchers has now found a mechanism in thale cress which enables plants to provide protection against salt stress for their sensitive stem cells in the meristem at the root tip.

The day-to-day behavior and child-rearing habits of humans are not much different than other mammals who hunt, forage for food, and rear and teach their children, according to research.

A promising new stroke drug that temporarily inhibits a key protein in the brain without causing lasting harm may significantly change the future treatment of cerebral and global ischemia.

Researchers have made new discoveries about how melatonin can be used to support cattle health, including alleviating oxidative stress and potentially controlling body temperature.

Researchers have shown how protozoans of the genus Leishmania that cause leishmaniasis manipulate a protein that plays an essential role in the organism’s defense in order to continue to replicate, preventing the body from vanquishing the disease.

We are quite good at spotting unexpected objects while focused on another activity if they are moving fast, reveals a study. Their findings cast doubt on a long-standing view that our ability to see the unexpected is necessarily impaired when our attention is already directed elsewhere.

Study suggests that social media users are likely to share posts that contain information that they feel is relevant to themselves or to the people they know.