Researchers are looking for simple, effective methods for detection and treatment of uranium poisoning, and have developed a protein that binds to uranium selectively and tightly.

Hematopoietic stem cells remain dormant throughout their lives and are only awakened to activity in case of injury and loss of blood. Then they immediately start dividing to make up for the loss of blood cells.

Healthy blood vessels play a key role in the prevention and treatment of diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes.

A team of researchers in Chicago has developed a way to examine cell biopsies and detect never-before-seen signs of early-stage pancreatic cancer, according to a new paper.

New research findings may help provide some direction for men diagnosed with prostate cancer about whether their cancer is likely to be life-threatening.

Scientists at the Gladstone Institutes of Cardiovascular Disease have found that an enzyme associated with the synthesis of fat in the body is also an element in healthy skin and hair.

New research from MIT indicates that underlying, low-level undiagnosed infection may greatly add to the severity of a significant number of these cases.

Scientists have discovered that a signaling pathway involved in normal pancreatic development is also associated with type 2 diabetes.

Researchers have developed a set of molecular tools that provide important insight into the complex genomes of multicellular organisms.

Obese people who drink fructose-sweetened beverages with their meals have an increased rise of triglycerides following the meal, according to new research from the Monell Center.

According to a recent study, diets rich in omega-3 fatty acids protect the liver from damage caused by obesity and the insulin resistance it provokes.

Researchers have found that a class of chromatin proteins is crucial for maintaining the structure and function of chromosomes and the normal development of eukaryotic organisms.

Researchers have developed a test to better predict whether a given vaccine candidate should protect patients from the infection, or in some cases, make it more dangerous, according to published article.

Researchers have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue.

By looking for traces of specific elements left in the slab of limestone as the bird decomposed, the researchers hope to uncover heretofore-unseen details of the soft tissue that once surrounded the well-preserved bones.

Researchers have identified a region on chromosome 6 that is strongly associated with breast cancer susceptibility in Asian women.

Chemists at New York University and China's Nanjing University have developed a two-armed nanorobotic device that can manipulate molecules within a device built from DNA.

A new study has identified the first common gene variants associated with an increased incidence of hypertension - a significant risk factor for heart attack, stroke and kidney failure.

Social isolation affects how people behave as well as how their brains operate, a study at the University of Chicago shows.

A team of researchers has developed a class of new porous materials, structured like honeycomb, that is very effective at separating hydrogen from complex gas mixtures.