New pathways to treat non-alcoholic fatty-liver disease discovered

Researchers have discovered a new pathway in the liver that opens the door to treat non-alcoholic…

Sexual harassment common among middle school children, study finds

Sexual harassment is a prevalent form of victimization that most antibullying programs ignore and teachers and…

Study provides new focus for developing drugs to fight cancer

Cancer researchers and drug companies may have been too quick to ignore a promising line of…

Neutrons identify key ingredients of the quantum spin liquid recipe

Researchers used neutrons to examine the origins of unusual magnetic behavior in a rare earth-based metal…

Lending a hand: Student 3d prints functional, affordable prosthetic

A physics student adapted open source plans for a prosthetic hand to build a highly functional,…

User-friendly medication packaging design can boost patient safety

Improvements to text size and placement and color scheme could help consumers – especially the elderly…

Cow gene study shows why most clones fail

It has been 20 years since Dolly the sheep was successfully cloned in Scotland, but cloning…

Economic stress played role in increasing U.S. death rate

Greater stress and anxiety resulting from economic insecurity may be at least partly to blame for…

Why can’t monkeys speak? Vocal anatomy is not the problem

Monkeys and apes are unable to learn new vocalizations, and for decades it has been widely…

Ancient enzyme morphed shape to carry out new functions in humans

A human enzyme has changed little from its days as a bacterial enzyme, new research reveals.…