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One in 10 American adults has type 2 diabetes, according to experts. The condition occurs when an individual doesn't produce enough insulin or the...

NUS researchers found that regular consumption of tea brewed from tea leaves reduces elderly persons’ risk of cognitive decline. Credit: © Serhiy Shullye / Fotolia Tea...

This scanning electron microscope image of the head of a female Anopheles mosquito shows the antennae, proboscis and palps that contain its olfactory system. Credit:...

During a strong geomagnetic storm, electrons at relativistic energies, which are usually only found in the outer radiation belt, are pushed in close to...

Jeffrey Goldberg and his colleagues examined the cases of three women who were blinded after undergoing an unproven stem cell treatment for macular degeneration. Credit:...

Picture of Cyphoderis monstrosa. Credit: Piotr Naskrecki World-first research into a rare family of insects will help scientists understand how the common bush-crickets we are familiar...

Picture of the high energy resolution electron source developed by Bocquet and co-workers. Due to the geometrical constraints induced by the use of a...

This is a schematic of paAIP2. LOV2-J? domain derived from phototropin1 was fused to autocamtide-2 related inhibitory peptide 2 (AIP2). The blue light absorption...

These are results from 5 days upon application of curcumin gel to burns, and results after 6 weeks. Credit: Dr. Madalene Heng What is the effect...

Differences in the human nose may have accumulated among populations through time as a result of a random process called genetic drift. However, divergent...

Ibuprofen. Credit: © Sherry Young / Fotolia Painkillers considered harmless by the general public are associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest, according to research published...