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High levels of ozone destroy the chemical mating signal of insects and may thus contribute to global insect decline, a study has found.

Using vision to efficiently move through an area by foot uses a unique region of the brain’s cortex, according to a new, small study.

Add water to the clear, ouzo liquor and it turns cloudy as it makes a highly stable emulsion — but nobody has yet fully understood how it works until now.

Researchers have developed a new method to track the movement of proteins in a lifelike environment after their motion has been triggered by an external event.

A new study by scientists at the University of Alberta sheds light on how a moderate fever can be beneficial when illness strikes. The research – conducted in fish – is published in eLife.

Researchers have found that a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome is more similar to the changes seen in humans and shows milder cognitive traits than a previously studied model.

Researchers have uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism in the brain that is essential for making the right kinds of proteins that promote healthy brain function, and its malfunctioning may be an early contributor to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers have identified a possible genetic driver of uterine corpus endometrial cancer, the fourth deadliest cancer in women.

A study has characterized the factors that cause the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, to invest resources into reproduction – to maximize transmission to other hosts – or replication – to ensure survival within its current human host.

Digital breast tomosynthesis showed improved breast cancer screening outcomes over screening with standard digital mammography alone in a study of over a million women.