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Engineers have developed a method for measuring the electrical potentials of molecules and molecular surfaces…

A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with…

Some people tend to postpone actions. In women, this trait is associated with a genetic…

Scientists have achieved a new world record for an experimental type of miniature particle accelerator:…

Rising temperatures could mean no male loggerhead turtles hatch at a key breeding ground by…

Two proteins that act as a ‘clutch’ in cells to put them in gear and…

Something frightening or unpleasant does not go unnoticed. In our brain, the so-called limbic circuit…

Injured axons instruct Schwann cells to build specialized actin spheres to break down and remove…

Light-induced breakage of chemical bonds can lead to damage in the body and environment, but…

A new study offers clues about how to prevent inflammation of brain tissue, which promotes…

They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia’s coast, indistinguishable…

Researchers have shot a ‘movie’ of subtle molecular motions in unprecedented detail, shedding light on…

A new research report shows an increase in patients being prescribed opioids after experiencing an…

A dysfunctional enzyme involved in building cancer cell membranes helps fuel tumor growth; when it’s…

Researchers have calculated the EROI for fossil fuels over a 16 year period and found…

Yersinia have spread fear and terror, especially in the past, but today they have still…

In the first of a kind study, plastic surgeons found that when a man chose…

Mitosis is the process by which the genetic information encoded on chromosomes is equally distributed…

Cruciferous vegetables — the mustards, broccolis and cabbages of the world — share a distinct…

A new study finds that degraded rainforest habitats are impacting the health of at least…

As if black holes weren’t mysterious enough, astronomers have found an unexpected thin disk of…

Scientists report on a discovery will lead to a better understanding of multiple processes in…

Citrus fruits, coffee and avocados: the food on our tables has become more diverse in…

In an era of rising inequality and aging populations in the US, the effect of…

An optical sensor could speed up the time it takes to evaluate whether buildings are…

The Asian tropopause aerosol layer (ATAL) is located at twelve to 18 kilometers height above…

An international research team has measured the system of currents that generates Jupiter’s aurora. The…

The idea of genetically modifying a patient’s own immune cells and deploying them against infections…

Botanists have discovered the oldest, completely preserved lily in a research collection: Cratolirion bognerianum was…

An observational study of electric scooter riding in central Brisbane has found nearly half of…

For a patient, a diagnostic error can mean the difference between life and death. While…

Deep-diving scientists spotted dazzling fairy wrasses — previously unknown to science — in the dimly…

An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body’s immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially…

Pelvic pain associated with endometriosis often becomes chronic and can persist (or recur) following surgical…

A newly described form of stress called chromatin architectural defect, or chromatin stress, triggers in…

Online virtual worlds can help social movements raise awareness and create safe spaces for their…

Platelet cells, which prevent mammals from bleeding non-stop, first evolved around 300 million years ago…

Goats can probably distinguish subtle emotional changes in the calls of other goats, according to…

Chaco Canyon, a site that was once central to the lives of precolonial peoples called…

A new line of barley achieves good crop yields even under poor environmental conditions. It…

Astronomers have spotted a pair of supermassive black holes on a collision course in a…

Regions of the Universe containing very few or no galaxies — known as voids —…

In very hot or cold environments, conventional tape can lose its stickiness and leave behind…

Prozac®, the trade name for the drug fluoxetine, was introduced to the US market for…

Sustainable means of mobility are becoming ever more popular. In Switzerland, around 15,000 people have…

A wild group of endangered Barbary macaques have been observed, for the first time, ‘consoling’…

A team of computer scientists have created the prototype BlocKit because blockchain — the decentralzed…

President Xi Jinping staked out China’s role as a committed player to tackle the climate…

Mathematics is seen as the pinnacle of abstract thinking. But are we capable of filtering…

Researchers have developed an ultra-sensitive light-detecting system that could enable astronomers to view galaxies, stars…