The endocannabinoid system is found throughout the brain and body and plays a key role in everything from memory and learning to sleep to social behavior. During prolonged aerobic exercise, the body's ...

One of the main changes is a loss of the innate immune system's naive T cells, the first line of defense against pathogens, and an increase in the adaptive immune system's memory T cells. This ...

In the global game of nuclear brinksmanship, secrets are the coin of the realm. This was especially true during the Cold War, when each side fielded armies of spies to ferret out what the other guy ...

Thousands of families in Central Massachusetts will see lower natural gas bills starting in November, according to state officials, but how much less on each bill is unclear. However, total savings to ...

Touch the branches of Leptogorgia chilensis, a soft coral found along the Pacific coast from California to Chile, and its flexible arms stiffen. A research team led by University of Pennsylvania ...

Artist's depiction of a coronal mass ejection from EK Draconis. The hotter and faster ejection is shown in blue, while the cooler and slower ejection is shown in red. Scientists believe that when the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Blackmon is a Texas-based public policy analyst/consultant. Aerial view of the Trinity Gas Storage facility near Bethel, ...

INTRODUCTION: This paper aims to describe a model to simulate otosclerosis using a mass-spring model and to correlate the results with the clinical and audiological data on the disease. METHODS: A ...

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services has identified five people who became sick with Giardia, a parasitic infection located in the small intestine.While anyone can contract ...

Rheinmetall has unveiled a new instantiation of its widely sold Multi Ammunition Soft-kill System (MASS) shipborne self-protection system at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) ...

Several people were sickened by a parasite, New Hampshire health officials said Saturday, as they investigated whether drinking natural spring water was the cause. Five cases of giardia, in late ...