Bear necessities: New study highlights importance of water resources for Andean bears

A new study highlights the importance of water for Andean bears living in the mountain forests…

Engineered T cells promote long-term organ transplant acceptance

Organ transplant rejection is a major problem in transplantation medicine. Suppressing the immune system to prevent…

Stroke drug may also prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers have discovered that a drug currently being developed to treat stroke patients could also prevent…

Epigenetic change causes fruit fly babies to inherit diet-induced heart disease

Scientists have identified an epigenetic marker and two genes that caused heart failure in the children…

Quality of life in adolescents recovering from sports-related concussion or fracture

Researchers studied health-related quality of life in adolescents with sports-related concussion or extremity fracture during their…

Physical activity, any type or amount, cuts health risk from sitting

A new study offers compelling evidence that replacing 30 minutes of sitting with physical activity, of…

Antarctica losing six times more ice mass annually now than 40 years ago

Antarctica experienced a sixfold increase in yearly ice mass loss between 1979 and 2017, according to…

Honey bee parasites, varroa mites, feed on fatty organs, not blood

Among the many threats to honey bee colonies around the world, one stands alone: the parasitic…

Marine bacterium sheds light on control of toxic metals

An ocean-dwelling bacterium has provided fresh insights into how cells protect themselves from the toxic effects…

Central Texas salamanders, including newly identified species, at risk of extinction

Biologists have discovered three new species of groundwater salamander in Central Texas, including one living west…