Explaining link between emotion and addictive substance use

What drives a person to smoke cigarettes? What role do emotions play in this addictive behavior?…

Acidic environment could boost power of harmful pathogens

New findings suggest lower pH in the digestive tract may make some bacterial pathogens even more…

How do fruit flies see in color? Study uncovers human-like brain circuit at work

Scientists have identified a brain circuit that drives fruit flies’ ability to see in color —…

In fighting gut infections, nervous system is key, Yale-Harvard team finds

The peaceful and delicate co-existence of friendly gut bacteria and the immune system relies on highly…

Moths' flight data helps drones navigate complex environments

The flight navigation strategy of moths can be used to develop programs that help drones to…

'Flash and freeze' reveals dynamics of nerve connections

How do the physical parts of a neuron enable it to process and communicate information? Relating…

Common chemical disrupts reproductive biology

Experiments in worms reveal the molecular damage caused by DEHP, a chemical commonly used to make…

An out-of-the-box attack on diabetes

A protein newly identified as important in type 1 diabetes can delay onset of the disease…

Less-than-perfect kidneys can be successfully used for transplants, study shows

A new study provides the strongest evidence to date that hundreds of deceased donor kidneys, discarded…

One-fourth of children with autism are undiagnosed

One-fourth of children under age 8 with autism spectrum disorder — most of them black or…