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A smartphone-linked "pancreas" removes the need for people with type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor and tweak their blood sugar – with profound results

The precise cellular signalling responsible for kidney regeneration and exposing the multi-layered nature of kidney growth has been pinpointed in a new study. The research paves the way for novel cellular and molecular t...

Computer theorists have identified an algorithm to describe the strategy used by genes during sexual recombination. In doing so, they address the dueling evolutionary forces of survival of the fittest and of diversity. "...

The omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, DHA and EPA, and their specific bioactive products derived from the cytochrome P450 pathway, can influence choroidal neovascularization and vascular leakage by modulati...

A novel approach to treating multiple sclerosis using human embryonic stem cells appears to offer better treatment results than stem cells derived from human adult bone marrow, scientists say. An advantage of human embry...

For the first time, researchers were able to predict further adaptations of the chikungunya virus that recently spread from Africa to several continents that will likely result in even more efficient transmission and inf...

Computer simulations that reveal a key mechanism in the replication process of influenza A may help defend against future deadly pandemics. Treating influenza relies on drugs that are becoming less and less effective due...

Maybe turning to sleep gadgets -- wristbands, sound therapy and sleep-monitoring smartphone apps -- is a good idea. A new study of middle-aged or older people who get six to nine hours of sleep a night think better than ...

President Obama spoke out about climate change over the weekend, in a commencement speech delivered to new graduates at the University of California, Irvine.

Tomorrow morning (June 17), the first-ever transatlantic "scent message" will be transmitted from New York City to Paris.

A diving mission to explore the Antikythera shipwreck is scheduled for September, 2014.

A treasure trove of bronze and marble statues, gold jewelry, and ancient scientific instruments may be buried hundreds of feet below the Aegean Sea, and a team of explorers is going after the hoard using the most advance...

People who sit for longer periods every day have an increased risk of cancer compared with their counterparts who spend more time on their feet, a new study finds.

Possibly A Japanese Stealth Fighter Djunshi.com Lurking in a fuzzy image currently circulating on Chinese forums is the outline of what could be Japan's first home-grown stealth fighter. Given the image quality, it could...

For people with high blood pressure, it might not be necessary to lower the blood pressure all the way to normal levels to reduce the risk of serious problems, new research suggests.

It happens every four years: The World Cup begins and some of the world's most skilled players carefully line up free kicks, take aim--and shoot way over the goal. The players are all trying to bend the ball into a top c...

Proving that less really is more, five specific tests or procedures commonly performed in anesthesiology that may not be necessary and, in some cases should be avoided, will be published soon by a team of physician anest...

Europe's most active volcano - Mount Etna, on the Italian island of Sicily - continued to erupt on June 16th, 2014. Spectacular footage show the eruption from its southern crater.

Female spiders that live socially in colonies may adopt "warrior" or "nanny" roles, similar to how insects can form soldier and worker castes, researchers say. These findings could shed light on how differences in person...

The Navy and DARPA have signed an agreement to launch a program to develop long-range reconnaissance drones that would launch from ships.

Researchers used quantum theory - usually invoked to describe the actions of subatomic particles - to identify an unexpected and strange pattern in how people respond to survey questions.