Climate change leads to invasive insect expansion on West Coast

Climate change has led to warming temperatures in the Pacific Northwest, leading some insect species to…

Hibernation slows biological aging in bats

A new study identifies one of the secrets to big brown bats’ exceptional longevity: hibernation. …

Aging neutralizes sex differences in the brain: Animal study

When male and female fruit flies age, their brains become desexualized. Age-related changes take place in…

Research discovery may help diagnose and treat cancer and brain disorders

Researchers have revealed how the pathway of an identified protein could lead to early diagnosis and…

BCG vaccine prevents tuberculosis in young children, but not adults

Amid debate on the effectiveness of the tuberculosis vaccine, a new study suggests that the vaccine…

Graphene synapses advance brain-like computers

Researchers have developed synaptic transistors for brain-like computers using the thin, flexible material graphene. These transistors…

Do 'bouncing universes' have a beginning?

A new study by physicists highlights one way that cyclic or ‘bouncing’ cosmologies fall flat. ‘People…

Major contributor to Alzheimer's disease discovered

Research reports on a pathway that begins in the gut and ends with a potent pro-inflammatory…

Potential long-term treatment for asthma found

A possible way to tackle one of the underlying causes of asthma has been developed. In…

Study finds genetic method for identifying hundreds of disease agents 'promising'

In the pursuit of accurate diagnoses for illnesses, doctors have traditionally used multiple methods — including…