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Viruses could be used in the fight against the deadly scourge of bacteria that can't be treated with antibiotics, researchers say.

(University of California - San Diego) Nanoengineers at the University of California, San Diego developed a gel filled with toxin-absorbing nanosponges that could lead to an effective treatment for skin and wound infecti...

An amateur fossil collector recently found a turtle bone fragment that is the exact match to a broken fossil bone found in the 19th century, revealing the turtle was one of the largest that ever lived.

A compact, foldable drone inspired by origami can unfold itself automatically and take flight within a fraction of a second.

Separate sections of one of New Zealand's biggest faults appear to have ruptured simultaneously in the past, suggesting a huge quake there is possible in the future

We've covered Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci surgical robot for years. In fact, to some, the system's long history--1.5 million surgeries dating back to 2000--may be one of its most surprising attributes....

For NFL players, a certain type of concussion -- one that includes losing consciousness -- may be worse for the brain, according to a new study

Growing populations combined with global warming will dramatically raise exposure to baking temperatures in the US

SHORTENING an industry's supply chain is bound to affect the activities of existing suppliers. That is as true of the recreational-drugs industry as it is of any other. Some street pharmaceuticals, such as methamphetamin...

Birds, insects and fish are struggling under pressure from urban sprawl, habitat loss and pollution, warns a major EU report

Scientists from Paris and Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin have been able to switch ferromagnetic domains on and off with low voltage in a structure made of two different ferroic materials. The switching works slightly above roo...

A key cause of life threatening heart complications has been identified by researchers. The heart infections studied frequently follow severe infections with the bacteria responsible for pneumonia and meningitis.

Traffic scientists study ants because they manage traffic better than humans. Originally published: May 11 2015 - 12:45pm, Inside Science News ServiceBy: Joel N. Shurkin, Contributor(Inside Science) -- The old children's...

Regular use of aspirin may help slow the progression of early emphysema, according to new research.

Approximately 85 percent of cancer cells obtain their limitless replicative potential through the reactivation of a specific protein called telomerase. A collaborative team of researchers has shown that highly recurrent ...

Maternal obesity is linked to several adverse health outcomes for the infant that can persist into adulthood. But when does the immune system of babies born to obese mothers get compromised? Very early in the baby's life...

The results of a new study have shown that microclinics cut in half the normal rate of disengagement from care, which was defined as missing a clinic appointment by 90 days or more, when compared to the control group, an...

A molecule important in blood vessel formation and brain wiring is also essential for the onset of puberty, finds new research led by UCL.The researchers found a genetic fault that prevented this molecule, called SEMA3E,...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in children, and it can only be managed, not cured. It affects a disproportionally higher percentage of low-income, urban minority children, and is also the most common d...

Severe sepsis is a significant cause of rehospitalization along the lines of nationally recognized outcome measures and more commonly discussed conditions such as heart failure (HF) and pneumonia according to new researc...

Studying adolescents in Southern California, researchers found that the link between sleep and alcohol/marijuana use was consistent even after controlling for other known risk factors, such as depression. For every 10 mi...

Modern lifestyles have famously made humans heavier, but, in one particular way, noticeably lighter weight than our hunter-gatherer ancestors: in the bones. Now a new study of the bones of hundreds of humans who lived du...