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Gut microbes provide many services for their hosts, including digesting their food. Researchers have long known that mammals with specialized diets, such as carnivores...

Affluent individuals and business corporations already have vastly more influence on federal government policy than average citizens, according to recently released research by Princeton...

Glass of the future may not be the same brittle material we know. Researchers from McGill University in Montreal have shown how glass can be...

Love can be a battlefield. So what makes a successful relationship? Psychologist Robert Levenson (known for his work on the “marry me” gene) and his team...

The next time you want to turn down the emotional intensity before making an important decision, you may want to dim the lights first. A...

From keeping up a daily exercise routine to eating healthy foods and avoiding impulse purchases, self-control is hard work. Ironically, when it comes to...

There may be an upside to the cold weather after all. New research suggests that mild cold can help with weight loss. The secret...

Infertility is consistently listed as one of the most distressing long-term side effects of cancer treatment for adolescents and young adults. Yet the leading National...

Nature builds flawless diamonds, sapphires and other gems. Now a Northwestern University research team is the first to build near-perfect single crystals out of...

Inhibitor compounds developed by UC Irvine structural biologists and Northwestern University chemists have been shown to bolster the ability of antibiotics to treat deadly...