Think you can handle your alcohol? Study may urge some drinkers to think again

Heavy drinkers develop behavioral tolerance to alcohol over time on some fine motor tasks, but not…

Viewing genes inside living cells

3-D maps of gene locations could have a huge impact in our understanding of human health…

Study of Ebola patient traces disease progression and recovery

Analysis of daily gene activation in a patient with severe Ebola virus disease in 2015 found…

Citizen scientists help identify shorebird extinction threat

A major contributor to the dramatic decline of migratory shorebird populations in Australia has been identified…

Defects in epithelial tissue organization: A question of life or death

Researchers have discovered the primary mechanism driving the extrusion of dying cells from epithelial monolayers.

Common drugs, uncommon risks? Higher rate of serious problems after short-term steroid use

People taking corticosteroids for short-term relief were more likely to break a bone, have a potentially…

Cognitive and psychosocial function of retired professional hockey players

Researchers have reported on the most comprehensive neuropsychological study of retired professional ice hockey players to…

Moabosaurus discovered in Utah’s ‘gold mine’

Move over, honeybee and seagull: it's time to meet Moabosaurus utahensis, Utah's newly discovered dinosaur, whose…

Lab on a chip designed to minimize preterm births

With help from a palm-sized plastic rectangle, researchers are hoping to minimize the problem of premature…

How training patients for surgery shortens hospital stays and saves money

Basic fitness and wellness coaching, administered in advance, could reduce a surgical patient's average hospital stay…