Birds reveal the importance of good neighbors for health, aging

Birds who live next door to family members or to other birds they know well are…

Human minibrains reveal effects of psychedelic substance

Scientists have identified changes in signaling pathways associated with neural plasticity, inflammation and neurodegeneration triggered by…

Global kids study: More trees, less disease

A study of 300,000 children in 35 nations says children whose watersheds have greater tree cover…

Sustainable irrigation may harm other development goals

Pursuing sustainable irrigation without significant irrigation efficiency gains could negatively impact environmental and development goals in…

How brain cells die in Alzheimer’s and FTD

Removal of a regulatory gene called LSD1 in adult mice induces changes in gene activity that…

Reported penicillin allergy appears to increase the risk of surgical site infections

Investigators found that surgical patients believed to be allergic to penicillin were significantly more likely to…

Fruit fly muscles with a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy mutation don’t relax properly

Using fruit flies, researchers have figured out why a particular inherited human heart condition that is…

Double mastectomy tied to more missed work

As more breast cancer patients are choosing to remove both breasts, researchers examine the impact this…

Dads are often having fun while moms work around the house

For the first time, researchers have evidence of exactly what dads are doing while moms are…

New biomarker predicts metastatic prostate cancers

Many prostate cancers, which generally are diagnosed in older men, are "indolent," slow-growing tumors that aren't…