Study shows magnesium optimizes vitamin D status

A randomized trial indicates that magnesium optimizes vitamin D status, raising it in people with deficient…

Prostate cancer: New computer model enables researchers to predict course of disease

How does a normal cell turn into a deadly cancer? Seeking an answer to this Question…

A role for microRNAs in social behavior

Researchers have uncovered a microRNA cluster that regulates synaptic strength and is involved in the control…

A young star caught forming like a planet

Astronomers have captured one of the most detailed views of a young star taken to date,…

A co-worker’s rudeness can affect your sleep — and your partner’s

A new study found workplace incivilities has the potential to not only negatively affect an employee's…

Mammalian keratin genes and adaptation to living on land or sea

Scientists have performed one of the largest comparative genomic studies to help determine the key molecular…

Foxes in the city: Citizen science helps researchers to study urban wildlife

A team of researchers led by wildlife ecologists analyzed over 1,100 fox sightings made by the…

Ebola-fighting protein discovered in human cells

Researchers have discovered a human protein that helps fight the Ebola virus and could one day…

Atmospheric aerosol formation from biogenic vapors is strongly affected by air pollutants

According to a recent study, air pollution not only affects air quality, but it also changes…

Mars InSight lander seen in first images from space

On Nov. 26, NASA's InSight mission knew the spacecraft touched down within an 81-mile-long (130-kilometer-long) landing…