Malaria parasites contain tiny spinning crystals that have puzzled scientists for years. New research reveals they’re powered by a rocket-like reaction that breaks down hydrogen peroxide, releasing ...

A brain-invading worm spread by rats and snails is making inroads into the United States. A study this week seems to show the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Immune system cells A new study identifies an extreme but effective way that brain immune cells can prevent the parasite ...

Brandi Glanville revealed her breast implants are to blame for her facial disfiguration. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star told TMZ on Tuesday that her breast implants from 20 years ago had ...

A parasite that may already be hiding in your brain has a shocking survival trick: it can infect the very immune cells sent to destroy it. Yet most people never get sick, and new research from UVA ...

Former U.S. President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us," after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend.

A parasite that lives permanently in the brains of millions may not be as uniformly dormant as scientists once thought. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside (UCR) have recently found ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A University of California, Riverside team of scientists has found that Toxoplasma gondii, a common parasite affecting up to one-third of the global population, is far more ...

Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson receives no funding, compensation or financial support from any companies or organizations related to malaria vaccines, drugs or diagnostic technologies. His research on ...

University of Pittsburgh provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, ...

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