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Researchers have identified synthetic RNA and DNA that reverses the protein deficiency causing Friedreich's ataxia, a neurological disease for which there is currently no cure.

Pollen -- the pesky, sneeze-inducing stuff that makes allergy sufferers everywhere miserable -- could be the next greatest thing in battery research, according to a new study.

By analyzing the highest-energy proton collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC), a particle collider at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, nuclear physicists have gotten...

The concepts of rotation and angular momentum play a crucial role in many areas of physics, ranging from nuclear spectroscopy to molecular collisions and precision measurements. In a paper appearing in the leading physic...

A bit of serendipity while carrying out a routine calibration led a researcher at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's (Berkeley Lab) BELLA Center to discover a new method to measure the pressure of supersonic nozzles...

Scientific American editors Mark Fischetti, Dina Maron and Seth Fletcher talk about the info they picked up at the just concluded annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of... --

Scientific American editors Mark Fischetti, Dina Maron and Seth Fletcher talk about the info they picked up at the just-concluded annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of... --

Delicate, though possibly deadly, flowers trapped in amber for some 30 million years have been discovered, say scientists who discovered the flowers, which belong to the same genus as poisonous plants used to make strych...

Improper use of the stimulant Adderall is becoming a bigger problem among young adults -- a growing percentage say they use the drug without a prescription, a new study finds.

Breast cancers that are particularly complex and diverse, as judged by a test used in ecology to analyze species of animals and plants, are particularly likely to progress and lead to death, a new study shows. The test c...

At least 10,000 sharks have gathered in waters off the southern coast of Florida -- but don't panic. They're annual visitors that migrate south for the winter.

Associations between trouble sleeping and behavioral problems in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been noted by researchers. Children who weren't sleeping well had greater problems with aggression, irrit...

One in 10 adolescents living in households with food insecurity have poorer parent-reported mental health than peers, according to a study. Adolescents who experienced household food insecurity -- a limited or uncertain ...

One small chemical change to an existing antibacterial drug results in a compound that is more effective against its target enzyme in tuberculosis, researchers report.

Researchers are using network science to gain new insights into 'subfailure' ligament injuries, which can lead to pain and dysfunction despite the lack of obvious physical evidence.

Another clue to the workings of trachoma - the world's leading infectious cause of blindness -- has been revealed in a new study. Researchers identified markers of genetic regulation present in the early stages of infect...

There is new evidence that antibiotic resistance breaks through environmental and clinical boundaries. The authors of a new study say the data highlights the importance of reducing antibiotic use across all sectors if we...

Bipolar disorder is associated with subtle neuroanatomical deficits. This review considers evidence that lithium, mood stabilizers, antipsychotic medication and antidepressant medications are associated with neuroanatomi...

A critical but vulnerable region in the brain appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's disease and may be more important for maintaining cognitive function in later life than previously appreciate...

Researchers have discovered how STAT3 behaves in immature myeloid cells known as myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), and they believe they have found the basis for a much more effective method of using STAT3 inhibi...

While the number of prescriptions for the stimulant Adderall has remained unchanged among young adults, misuse and emergency room visits related to the drug have risen dramatically in this group, new research suggests.

The annual deaths that occur each winter in Canada due to poor road conditions can be reduced with a multipronged strategy, argues a new article.