People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain our...
Hailey-Hailey disease is a rare, inherited condition characterized by patches of blisters appearing mainly in the skin folds of the...
Different types of exercise encourage the formation of different types of muscle fibers, or the cells that make up your...
Protected areas (PAs) are essential for biodiversity conservation but are threatened by cropland expansion. Recent studies predicted that approximately 500...
A parasite which has devastating impacts on agriculture and human health is the first pathogen to have its proteins located...
Induced pluripotent stem cells offer great therapeutic potential and are a valuable tool for understanding how different diseases develop. New...
Study finds plastic fibers stunt growth in mussels by more than a third—here’s why this is a concern
Plastic pollution poses a threat to marine wildlife. The plastic bags, bottles and straws that we see strewn across beaches...
Phosphorus is a natural mineral that is essential for plant growth and development, and Earth’s agricultural-grade phosphorus reserves are expected...
A new study into how sunscreen affects freshwater ecosystems suggests the impact may be less alarming than first thought—and raises...
Cyanobacteria are the earliest known oxygenic photosynthetic organisms on Earth, and they played decisive roles in the evolution of the...
Effective drugs against viral diseases like COVID-19 are urgently needed now and in the future. The emergence of viral mutants...
A new study published in PLOS ONE provides novel documentation of kelp forest decline along the west coast of the...