Research and development

Understanding more about how 'good bacteria' break down starches could lead to better probiotics or new kinds of antibiotics.

Findings unlikely to shift current safety standards

While drinking too much alcohol is linked to a host of health problems, a little bit may help the brain flush out toxic waste linked to Alzheimer's.

Research with rats may help scientists understand why some people have a hard time ignoring smells and sounds that remind them of unhealthy foods.

Civilians in Syria’s besieged areas have not seen a single convoy of humanitarian aid arrive for a full two months, a senior United Nations adviser said on Thursday, lamenting that diplomatic efforts appear “totally impotent,” and that hundreds of lives are being lost as a result.

New research breaks down what people do and do not tend to like in their Instagram feeds.

Injecting small amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice eliminated all traces of cancer, including distant, untreated metastases, according to a new study.

While some scientists have questioned the existence of chronic Lyme disease, new research confirms that some patients' symptoms last long after they are said to be disease-free.

"It's taken years of trial and error, making educated guesses, and taking baby steps to finally produce functioning human muscle from pluripotent stem cells..."

Yale researchers have tracked how cells’ nuclear membranes repair damage by looking at embryos of the worm C. elegans, which may help in future cancer research.

Grapevines are crops of global economic importance that will face increasing drought stress because many varieties are described as highly sensitive to hydraulic failure as frequency and intensity of summer drought increase.

Children born into housing compounds with improvements in drinking water quality, sanitation, and handwashing infrastructure were not measurably taller after two years compared to those born into compounds with more contamination, a new study suggests.

The release of Nielsen’s holiday book portable people meter (PPM) ratings reveals a surprising result from the end of the 2017 listening year.

New research into exotic materials gets a bit closer making spintronic devices a reality.

Women outlive men in normal times, as well as during the worst of circumstances, three centuries of historical records show.