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A University of Tokyo research team announced findings showing that the H5N1 avian flu virus can remain infectious in ...

In a word, no. That’s because the FDA never mandated this kind of testing to begin with. “Currently, there is no mandatory ...

Cholera is a deadly bacterial disease that kills about 95,000 people every year. Vibrio cholerae bacteria infect cells in the ...

Leiden researchers can now visualize the connections between brain cells. Their microscopy technique could significantly advance the human quest to understand brain functions. The study is published ...

A microscope image of two exceptional threads of silk from the Australian net-caster spider has been announced as the winner ...

The human P2X4 receptor plays an important role in chronic pain, inflammation and some types of cancer. Researchers at the ...

The Wellcome Photography Prize awards photographers who show how science affects human health around the world.

A long 16-day observation period produced more worrying signs. The bacteria lost some of the functions that make them ...

NASA’s Bennu samples have revealed life-linked sugars, a mysterious gum-like substance and even grains of ancient stardust.