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A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland set out to determine how 13 dog breeds performed in various cognitive tests. With a sample size of over 1,000 dogs, the researchers found several breed differences in traits such as social cognition, problem-solving ability and inhibitory control.

According to a study, a new blood test can track and follow the neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease – and exclude other dementias.

Nail polish dryers that use UV light to cure gel manicures have been shown to damage DNA and cause cell death in cell lines, after just 20 minutes of exposure.

Researchers have uncovered the long-sought mechanism of a well-known but poorly understood process that produces solvated electrons via interactions between light and metal.

According to a study, exposure to salmonella was linked with colon cancers that developed earlier and grew larger in human colon cancer tissue samples and animal models.

Researchers have addressed the long-standing question of how benign gut microbes evade the immune system. In doing so, they have also reshaped our understanding of how immune receptors interact with the bacterial motility protein flagellin.

Researchers have found that a specific colonization of microbes in the reproductive tract is commonly found in women with ovarian cancer.

Researchers have found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI). The study is a new analysis of data from the VITAL trial, a large nationwide clinical trial that investigated whether taking vitamin D or marine omega-3 supplements could reduce the risk of developing cancer, heart disease, or stroke.

Characterizing the proteins in the venom of an Amazonian spider has shown that some of its toxins could be useful as pharmaceuticals or biological insecticides.

Living in a greener environment has an impact on the composition of oligosaccharides in a mother's breastmilk, which in turn may affect the infant’s health.