Plaster which sticks inside the mouth will revolutionize treatment of oral conditions

A new biodegradable patch administers steroids directly to oral ulcers and forms a protective barrier.

Men’s testosterone levels largely determined by where they grow up

Men's testosterone levels are largely determined by their environment during childhood, according to new research.

New mechanism for the plant hormone auxin discovered

Auxin is a hormone that is essential for the development of plants as it controls a…

Children with existing allergies should be screened for an emerging, severe chronic food allergy

Children with known skin, food and respiratory allergies should be screened for an emerging, chronic food…

Gut bacteria markers could be a ‘smoking gun’ for liver disease

Chemical compounds produced by the bacteria in our gut could be used to spot the early…

CRISPR editing reduces repetitive behavior in mice with a form of autism

Mice with fragile X syndrome are a common model for autism because the mice exhibit exaggerated…

In the brain, dislike and dehumanization are not the same thing

It has long been thought that when people characterized others as less-than-human, it was an expression…

Monarchs ride West Coast winds: Proof of butterfly migration gathered

After five years and nearly 15,000 tagged butterflies, scientists now have proof that Monarch butterflies migrate…

Skeleton formation in young corals documented for first time in multidisciplinary study

Researchers have identified the biological process of mineralization that occurs in a young coral that shifts…

T-cell leukemia: Cancer cells take advantage of ‘survival protein’

Cancer researchers have shown that some patients with T-cell leukemia produce too much of the BCL-2…