Virtual reality can often make a user feel isolated from the world, with only computer-generated characters for company. But researchers
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Penis development needs more than just testes and testosterone
Proper development of the fetal penis requires not just testosterone from the testes, but a second hormone produced by other
Looking behind a rare brain disease for clues to treat more common mental disorders
Researchers have clarified, for the first time, the mechanism behind a very rare brain disorder called MICPCH (microcephaly, disproportionate pontine
Linking sensing to signaling during plant immunity
Plant defense against invading pathogens relies upon effective recognition of non-self organisms and a subsequent signaling response characterized by reprogramming
How 3D arrangement of DNA helps perpetuate the species
From fathers to children, the delivery of hereditary information requires the careful packing of DNA in sperm. But just how
Can you do 40 push-ups?
Middle-aged men who can do more than 40 push-ups in one go had a 96 percent reduced risk of cardiovascular
Sofas and vinyl flooring are poisoning children
Kids who live in public housing, where those materials are commonplace, have toxin levels in their blood and urine up
Smoking prevents immune system from fighting cancer
Smokers and former smokers are 40 per cent less likely to survive the disease ten years after diagnosis than those
Mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to racial disparities in prostate cancer
Cancer researchers have long known that prostate cancer tends to be more common, more aggressive and more resistant to existing
New pathway for cell communication
Small lipid vesicles known as extracellular vesicles are of great interest to cell scientists since it has been discovered that