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Scientists have developed a graphene based microphone nearly 32 times more sensitive than microphones of standard nickel-based construction.

(Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research) The active ingredient in aspirin blocks an enzyme that triggers cell death in several neurodegenerative diseases. More potent forms of salicylic aspirin exist, which may prov...

Shadowy hints of dark matter's true nature are set to be boosted by a new particle and gamma-ray detector being launched into orbit

When preliminary tests show that a new drug has remarkable effectiveness against a lethal illness, everyone wants to know how it works. A team reports a surprising mechanism through which an important new drug against le...

For the first time, genetic risk factors have been identified that are linked to stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC), a rare type of heart disease. Patients with SIC generally show no symptoms until they suffer some form...

A method to efficiently turn human stem cells into retinal ganglion cells, the type of nerve cells located within the retina that transmit visual signals from the eye to the brain, has been discovered by researchers.

A new genetic model has been developed that is yielding new insights into what happens when astrocytes go awry. Damage to astrocytes -- star-shaped cells found in the brain and spinal cord -- is found in many neurodegene...

Borrowing from several statistical science models, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a novel computational approach for massively accelerating the search for a hepatitis C vaccine.

A new, more precise way to control the differentiation of stem cells into bone cells has been devised by researchers. This new technique has promising applications in the realm of bone regeneration, growth and healing.

This might be a controversial post. My Thanksgiving was one filled with texting, Snapchat, Skyping, Facetime, Beam robots and ringing phones. Some people HATE the way technology impacts their family...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a new phase of solid carbon, called Q-carbon, which is distinct from the known phases of graphite and diamond. They have also developed a technique for usi...

Many human gene variants have evolved specifically to protect older adults against neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, thus preserving their contributions to society, report researchers.

Four years after its approval in the United States, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to evolve and demonstrate positive outcomes for patients with aortic stenosis, a common heart problem, according...

Why does culture sometimes evolve via sudden bursts of innovation?

The Large Hadron Collider began smashing heavy lead nuclei into each other at the highest energies yet, an experiment that could reveal conditions soon after the Big Bang.

Most people have a mix of male and female features in their brain, suggesting a person's cognitive skills can't be predicted by gender alone

The company says that delivery drones could be as "normal" as mail trucks someday.

Mauna Kea, Hawaii's tallest volcano, is circled by clouds in a photo taken by an International Space Station astronaut on Nov. 1, 2015.

Population growth rates of the microbes that live inside mammalian gastrointestinal tracts can now be accurately measured, according to a new method reported by a team of scientists for the first time.

Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are crucial for protecting against bacterial infection in people with compromised immune systems, report investigators. Their work shows that a network of immune cells helps the appendix to p...

Patients at safety-net hospital clinics where there was high computer use by clinicians were less likely to rate their care as excellent, according to an article.

What differentiates complex fluids from mere fluids? What makes them unique is that they are neither solid nor liquid. Among such complex fluids are foams. They are used as a model to understand the mechanisms underlying...