Impairments in social functioning, difficulty communicating, and a restriction of interests. Though researchers have attempted to pinpoint factors that might account for all three of these characteristics, the underlying causes are still unclear.

Scientists from the University of Leeds have found that the protein called prion helps our brains to absorb zinc, which is believed to be crucial to our ability to learn and the wellbeing of our memory.

What's the first thing you'd want to know if you learned you had to undergo chemotherapy?

This little molecule is what stress looks like.

Simon Fraser University biologists have discovered a new, extinct family of insects that will help scientists better understand how some animals responded to global climate change and the evolution of communities.

From ocean mud to anthracimycin

Thanks to research being conducted at the California Institute of Technology, regular microscopes could soon be capable of much higher-resolution imaging.

Research led by University of Leicester examines relationship between maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring conduct problems among children

Type 2 diabetics who have severe hypoglycaemia are at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, a new article suggests

Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.