Transfusions of ‘old’ blood may harm some patients

Blood transfusions with the oldest blood available could be harmful for some patients, finds a team…

How a moon slows the decay of Pluto’s atmosphere

A new study provides additional insight into relationship between Pluto and its moon, Charon, and how…

New framework could help online addicts reduce their usage

Research has shown that internet addicts do not always feel guilty about their usage, and in…

Model sheds light on inhibitory neurons’ computational role

Researchers have developed a new computational model of a neural circuit in the brain, which could…

Appendix may have important function, new research suggests

The human appendix, a narrow pouch that projects off the cecum in the digestive system, has…

The strange double life of Dab2

A scientist discovered Dab2 more than 20 years ago and has been studying its relationship to…

Fear of diagnostic low-dose radiation exposure is overstated, experts assert

Researchers assert that exposure to medical radiation does not increase a person's risk of getting cancer.…

Older adults with arthritis need just 45 minutes of activity per week

Older adults who suffer from arthritis need to keep moving to be functionally independent. But in…

New findings detail structure of immature Zika virus

Researchers have determined the high-resolution structure of immature Zika virus, a step toward better understanding how…

A possible solution to a long-standing riddle in materials science

An international team of scientists may have solved the 30-year-old riddle of why certain ferroelectric crystals…