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Researchers have discovered novel biomarkers that could allow doctors to detect endometriosis in its earliest stages through ...

The immune system remains seriously out-of-whack—in an inflammatory state of overactivation and impaired ...

Psychological research shows that intolerance of uncertainty limits reasoning ability. Highly intelligent individuals tend to ...

A story about Lackawanna County schools’ standardized test scores published Saturday used the wrong data to evaluate students ...

There are hundreds of cell types in the human body, each with a specific role spelled out in their DNA. In theory, all it ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of ...

Nature gives rise to fascinating adaptations, which can sometimes lead to organisms living in some strange situations. The relationship between bark beetles, spruce trees, and a type of fungus is a ...

The origin of life is one big chemical Catch-22. It always has been. To get life started, you need a genetic molecule—something like RNA or DNA. That’s needed to store information about how to ...

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