JMU scientists studied insulin-producing cells in fruit flies, finding that secretion is influenced by gut hormones, ...

The findings, recently published in the international journal Parasites and Vectors, mark the first comprehensive survey of these insects in the archipelago, said researchers involved in the project ...

While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...

Hypertension patients can get significant health benefits as consuming Tulsi leaves benefits a person by lowering high blood pressure and cholesterol level. The polluted environment takes a toll on ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

How does the body regulate the activity of insulin-producing cells in order to react quickly to changing conditions? Researchers have investigated this question.

From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...

Insects don’t have lungs. Their blood-like hemolymph doesn’t carry oxygen. Instead, they take in oxygen through a row of ...

Short-term use of plant-based meat alternatives could help lower levels of LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol, and help to ...

Spider mites appear as rashes caused by issues with the skin’s arterioles. These are small arteries that supply blood and ...

Plants, birds, insects, mammals or amphibians have all developed strategies for the cold season. Some sleep through it, some move to warmer regions, others find ways to stay snug. But climate change ...

A doorway covered in “dried meat juices and grime” in 2021. • Green mold and flaking paint in 2022. • “Unidentified slime” ...