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Just 1/30th of an ounce of the material has the approximate surface area of a football field.

Scientists have pinned down the constituent of olive oil that gives greatest protection from heart attack and stroke.

Scientists studying a mysterious neurological affliction in cats have discovered a surprising ability of the central nervous system to repair itself and restore function.

Video games that involve high levels of action, such as first-person-shooter games, increase a player's real-world vision, according to research in Nature Neuroscience March 29.

Researchers have engineered transplantable living nerve tissue that encourages and guides regeneration in an animal model.

Research with insect larvae at has shown that one virus particle is theoretically enough to cause infection and subsequent disease.

Most people consume far too much salt, and a University of Iowa researcher has discovered one potential reason we crave it: it might put us in a better mood.

Researchers have found that elderly adults who are more physically fit tend to have bigger hippocampi and better spatial memory than those who are less fit.

Early screening and treatment for infants with hearing problems, and the ability to computer-generate musical scores, are two very different possible outcomes of some “off-the-wall” research.

Scientists have identified a small family of lab-made proteins that neutralize a broad range of influenza A viruses, including the H5N1 avian virus, the 1918 pandemic influenza virus.