Organs often have fluid-filled spaces called lumens, which are crucial for organ function and serve as transport and delivery ...

One gene called APOE has long been known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but without a specific variant most ...

In Earth's fossil record, soft-bodied organisms like jellyfish rarely stand the test of time. What's more, it's hard for any ...

A research team led by Professor Chen Zhongqiang from the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan) in Hubei province has identified periodic oxygenation events in Earth's oceans dating back roughly 580 ...

MPs, campaigners and victims of violent crime urge the Government to introduce changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation ...

Drugs to treat inflammatory and autoimmune diseases - such as asthma, psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis or Chrousos syndrome - act mainly through the glucocorticoid receptor (GR). This essential protein ...

Weaver ants’ feet have an incredibly strong grip—individual members of one species can, without slipping, hold an entire dead bird hanging off the edge of a table. And the mighty insects rarely work ...

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Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments discovered gene fragments that indicated a new and previously undiscovered form ...

Irondale residents will get their first look at the city’s new $8.6 million youth recreation venue this weekend. The new Ruffner Sports Complex will open on Saturday at 10 a.m. at 301 Ruffner Road.