Scientists have discovered a novel mechanism and role in the brain for hyaluronic acid — a clear, gooey substance popularized by cosmetic and skin care products. Hyaluronic acid may be the key in how..

Thanks to intensive research in the past three decades, organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) have been steadily conquering the electronics market — from OLED mobile phone displays to roll-out televi..

A corn gene identified from a 118-year-old experiment could boost yields of today's elite hybrids with no added inputs. The gene controls a critical piece of senescence, or seasonal die-back, in ..

A new study has investigated the origin and evolution of a virus called crAssphage, which may have coevolved with human lineage.

What if the missing 'environmental' factor in some of our deadliest neurological diseases were really written in our genome? Researchers explain how viruses ended up in our DNA — and what p..

The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations in West Africa and around the world, according to new research. As different strains affect their hosts different..

Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize themselves into grains — areas of inflammation surrounded by a collagen capsule. Now, researchers have studied..

Researchers have discovered a bird foot from 99 million years ago preserved in amber that had a hyper-elongated third toe. The study suggests that this bird might have used its toes to hook food out o..

Hidden underground networks of plant roots snake through the earth foraging for nutrients and water, similar to a worm searching for food. Yet, the genetic and molecular mechanisms that govern which p..

A new computational model successfully predicts how daily pain sensitivity rhythms affect pain processing, both in healthy adults and in people with neuropathic pain.