Racial differences in colorectal cancer incidence not due to biology

A systematic review and meta-analysis has found that, in spite of the higher incidence and death…

Differences between male and female fat tissue, and health

In a new study, researchers found that the abdominal fat on female mice had more blood…

Harmful pesticides lurking in New York State homes

Despite the existence of chemical-free methods to eradicate pests, Americans use more than a billion pounds…

Actin cytoskeleton remodeling protects tumor cells against immune attack

Cancer cells have evolved multiple escape strategies to circumvent the body's immune defenses such as the…

Yes, your pet can tell time

A new study has found some of the clearest evidence yet that animals can judge time.…

Neurons reliably respond to straight lines

Single neurons in the brain's primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the…

Invasive species in an ecosystem harm native organisms but aid other invasive species

The presence of an invasive species in an ecosystem makes native organisms more susceptible to pollutants…

Closing the gender gap in competitiveness with a psychological trick

The degree of willingness among men and women to assert themselves in competition can be balanced…

Predicting how native plants return to abandoned farm fields

Tracking how seeds move -- or disperse -- can be difficult because of a seed's small…

Schadenfreude sheds light on darker side of humanity

Psychologists propose a novel framework to systematically explain schadenfreude, a common, yet poorly understood, emotion.