Happiness can affect physical health

A new review indicates that subjective well-being -- factors such as life satisfaction and enjoyment of…

Epigenetics between the generations: We inherit more than just genes

We are more than the sum of our genes. Epigenetic mechanisms modulated by environmental cues such…

Quantifying effectiveness of treatment for irregular heartbeat

In a small proof-of-concept study, researchers report a complex mathematical method to measure electrical communications within…

Peering inside dangerous blood clots with optical clearing technique

A new technique that makes blood clots optically clear is allowing researchers to use powerful optical…

Studying argon gas trapped in two-dimensional array of tiny ‘cages’

For the first time, scientists have trapped a noble gas in a two-dimensional porous structure at…

New test paves way for potential treatments to target Alzheimer’s and other conditions

A simple methodology for capturing proteins implicated in the development of Alzheimer's disease and other conditions…

Is this Gulf of Mexico tubeworm the longest living animal in the world?

Large tubeworms living in the cold depths of the Gulf of Mexico may be among the…

New device detects tumor cells in blood

Researchers have patented a portable device that can detect tumor cells in blood. The device counts…

Lymph node removal isn’t necessary for all melanoma patients, new study finds

Many patients with melanoma need a sentinel-lymph-node biopsy to determine if cancer cells have spread there,…

Genome therapy could lead to new treatment for life-threatening blood disorders

By introducing a beneficial natural mutation into blood cells using the gene-editing technique CRISPR, scientists have…