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Western Nevada College students took center stage last month as they presented original scientific research during a poster ...

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Every year we select 25-30 high school students through a competitive exam and allow them to spend time in our labs to see how different research tools are used. But this year, they actually were ...

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Pests that spread as a result of climate change pose an increasing threat to fruit farming and viticulture in Germany. Fraunhofer researchers are working with partners to develop methods for the early ...

Scientists are making inroads in understanding one of the central mysteries of human reproduction: Why do women’s eggs ...

Researchers demonstrated that declining Hedgehog signaling from Cilk1 loss produces stepwise changes in tooth formation ...

Treating acute myeloid leukemia (AML) depends on knowing what goes wrong inside cells. A new study suggests that two genetic ...

Constipation and diarrhea are caused by how much fluid moves into the gut. Scientists studied a popular laxative to understand what controls fluid flow. Team found the laxative acts on an ion channel ...

When inflammation in the body goes unchecked, it can cause fibrosis, or tissue scarring that may lead to organ dysfunction or ...