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If you aren't convinced the pace of robotics is accelerating, you need only check out the new video from robotics pioneer Boston Dynamics. The group's latest humanoid robot tramps through the snow, stacks boxes, and even...

Quantum physicist Mario Krenn and his colleagues in the group of Anton Zeilinger from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences have developed an algorithm which designs new ...

Astronomers are scrambling for unusual ways to find the proposed ninth planet hiding in the outer reaches of the solar system

A recent study found that gamers using thin avatars showed increased physical activity compared to those using obese avatars.

Many patients develop resistance to standard therapies and eventually relapse. Now researchers hope to improve treatment outcomes with development of a novel therapeutic strategy, called adaptive therapy, which is based ...

People who keep mentally and physically healthy in middle age may help stave off the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, but the activity does not affect the underlying disease changes in the brain for most people, accordin...

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A baby gorilla was recently delivered by a rare emergency caesarean procedure, after her mother developed a potentially life-threatening condition, according to officials at the Bristol Zoo Gardens in the United Kingdom.

Autism screening is critical, and must continue, argues autism expert Alycia Halladay.

Researchers investigated differences in care given to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients by medical doctors compared with nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and report their findings in a new artic...

Scientists have found evidence that some carbon nanomaterials can enter into immune cell membranes, seemingly going undetected by the cell's built-in mechanisms for engulfing and disposing of foreign material, and then e...

Through monthly monitoring and support from pain specialists, primary care physicians confidence in prescribing opioids for pain was raised, the rate of identifying patients at risk for misuse of opioids was improved, an...

For the small segment of the emergency population whose acute behavioral disturbance does not respond to traditional sedation, ketamine appears to be effective and safe, according to a new study.

A study on the genetics of pancreatic cancer reveals that it is actually four separate diseases, with different genetic triggers and survival rates, paving the way for more accurate diagnoses and treatments.

Genetic counseling helps patients with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and similar conditions understand and cope with their illness, a new study concludes. The study is among the first to show the value of genetic couns...

Stratospheric costs for therapies not yet covered by insurance put some drugs out of reach for many patients. This study shows how securitized consumer health-care loans could spread the cost of therapies over many years...

The recent outbreak of Zika virus disease and its link to fetal development highlights the need for pregnant women and those of reproductive age to be a priority group for developing and evaluating new vaccines and vacci...

A team of scientists took a closer look at declining bee populations in the Netherlands and discovered something unexpected -- the bees were getting smaller.

Can we learn to live with--rather than kill--cancer? A new study suggests that frequent, low-dose chemotherapy that keeps tumor growth under control may be more effective than standard high-dose chemotherapy that seeks t...

The human brain has a remarkable defense system that filters bacteria and chemicals. For brain tumor patients, the barrier works almost too well by blocking most chemotherapy drugs.

An analysis of the cardiac structure and function of more than 500 National Basketball Association (NBA) players provides information that can be incorporated into clinical assessments for the prevention of cardiac emerg...