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Investigators detail genetic differences in the cellular processing of vitamin D between European American and African American men relating to prostate cancer.

A recent study shows that different people have similar brain activity when perceiving social situations. Researchers discovered an extensive neural network in the human brain that effectively processes various social information.

Chronic wounds are a major health problem for diabetic patients and the elderly – in extreme cases, they can even lead to amputation. Using electric stimulation, researchers have developed a method that speeds up the healing process, making wounds heal three times faster.

An emerging metric called "Human Appropriation of Net Primary Production" could be a more holistic way to accurately estimate the impacts of human actions on the earth’s systems.

Researchers have discovered a new class of compounds that contributes to the ashy or smoky flavors in wine made with grapes exposed to wildfire smoke.

A new study has uncovered three co-occurring mutations to tumor suppressor genes in lung cancer that are linked to poor clinical outcomes following targeted therapy.

In a decades-long technical tour de force, researchers have improved the resolution of MRI leading to the sharpest images ever captured of a mouse brain.

According to a study, it takes an average of six months to form a gym habit.

For the first time, researcher have reported how a specific type of brain cells –oligodendrocyte-lineage cells – transfer material to neuronal cells.

When a person reads a sentence, two distinct networks in the brain are activated, working together to integrate the meanings of the individual words to obtain more complex, higher-order meaning, according to a study at UTHealth Houston.