In this month's edition of Physics World, Paul Blom and Ton van Mol from the Holst Centre in Eindhoven describe a way of creating thin, flexible s...
Patients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the gene...
People who participate in online communities are more likely to make risky financial decisions, according to a new study from researchers at Rice Univ...
Patients with recent use of aspirin, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS非甾体抗炎药), or anti-clotting drugs such as clopidogreal (Plavix) do not ...
Human memory has historically defied precise scientific description, its biological functions broadly but imperfectly defined in psychological terms. ...
Just one drink per day for women -- two for men -- could lead to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO小肠细菌过度生长) and subsequently cause gastroint...
Misshapen（畸形的，丑恶的） red blood cells (RBCs) are a sign of serious illnesses, such as malaria and sickle cell anemia. Until recently, the only way to ass...
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD移植物抗宿主病) is a serious risk in many kinds of cell transplants, including for stem cell transplants carried out when stem...
A vampire-like bacteria that leeches onto（对纠缠不休） specific other bacteria -- including certain human pathogens -- has the potential to serve as a livin...
Worldwide, there are more than 1.5 billion overweight adults, including 400 million who are obese. In Australia, it is estimated more than 50 per cent...