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Chronic pain management may have a new angle, with a recent finding that regulatory T cells in female mice influence their pain perception. Everyone hurts sometimes, and some people hurt all the time.

Solar power has emerged as a leading solution to the growing demand for clean and renewable energy. However, while conventional solar panels contribute to clean energy production, their manufacturing ...

A common yellow food dye, tartrazine, or FD&C (Food, Drugs, and Cosmetics) Yellow #5, is used in snack chips (specifically Doritos), candy, soda, and cosmetics. The dye gives products that bright ...

Read how immune cells are like fighters on the planet Dune, and how this defense system changes for sepsis survivors. Why do people who have survived sepsis get infections more easily? That was the ...

In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen dancing around lights. They erratically swarm and occasionally nosedive to their demise, seemingly driven by a love for the warm glow. It might appear ...

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. Bearing a child unquestionably changes your life, but how ...

An exciting new coffee beverage is on its way, thanks to researchers at the Technical Research Centre of Finland. What makes this coffee different is that researchers brewed it from coffee cells grown ...

Panic attacks aren’t yet fully understood, but researchers have found a new neuronal pathway that may hold some answers. For many, public speaking is the stuff of nightmares. It can give you sweaty ...

We use and dispose of plastics every day. From toothbrushes and water bottles to food wrappers and Band-Aids, plastics are all around us. Although there have been many efforts made to limit the ...

Marine mammals demonstrate a startling array of adaptations to their watery environment. Such adaptations are vital as these animals face a variety of challenges unique to this habitat, including ...

Every spring and throughout the summer, gardens around the world are brimming with colors and buzzing with floral visitors. Bees, butterflies, hoverflies, hummingbirds, and many other pollinators are ...