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Southeast Asia is being pummeled by unusually severe floods this year, as late-arriving storms and relentless rains wreak havoc that has caught many places off guard.

People who persistently carry Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nose have fewer species of other bacteria, while certain bacteria may help to prevent S. aureus colonization. These are the findings of the largest-ever ...

Bacteria may be the next frontier in cancer treatment, according to a team led by researchers at Penn State that devised a new approach of creating bacteria-derived mixtures—or cocktails—to help fight bladder cancer. ...

Ever suddenly realize you had picked up certain words or ways of speaking from a close friend? It turns out that humans are far from the only animals who copy the sounds of their closest companions—a new study shows that ...

Between the lack of sleep and free time, physical, hormonal and relationship changes, and juggling work and other life commitments, many couples find their sex lives take a hit in the transition to parenthood. Continuing ...

Details of a 60-year-old male individual from Germany who achieved sustained HIV remission after a stem cell transplant, the seventh-known case reported to date, are published in Nature this week.

When blood cancer in children progresses particularly aggressively, it is often due to a genetic defect: a gene fusion, such as the NUP98 fusion oncoprotein, which drives uncontrolled cell growth. Standard therapies are often ...

Researchers at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), have found that insufficient weekday sleep significantly disrupts glucose metabolism even when weekend sleep is extended.

A new study analyzing more than 100 cities across Asia, Africa, and Latin America has quantified the stark consequences of urban sprawl on water and sanitation access, finding that how cities grow might determine whether ...

Scientists have long known that bacteria come in many shapes and sizes, but understanding what those differences mean has remained a major challenge, especially for species that can't be grown in the lab.

Ultrasound can aid in treating complications from cosmetic filler injections, according to research being presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

As planes make their final approach to Washington DC's Dulles Airport, just below lies Ashburn, a town otherwise known as Data Center Alley—where an estimated 70% of all global internet traffic at any moment finds its way.