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Supporters of the multiverse often cite a specific reaction in stars that seems tuned for life, making our universe improbable - but now there's a new idea

Given the wealth of planets in our universe, aliens must be dwelling somewhere, right? Maybe. But we're never going to get our sci-fi moment, says Jacob Aron

Cancer thrives when mutated cells undergo frequent division. Most anti-cancer drugs work by inserting themselves in between the DNA base pairs that encode our genetic information. This process is known as intercalation, ...

Researchers have analyzed current gene-disease findings to understand why people with neurodevelopmental and mental illness often have physical disorders.

Increases in information technology sophistication can lead to potential improvements in health care quality measures, researchers report in a new article.

What do you think about the quality of healthcare in the United States? Your opinion may depend on your politics, with Democrats perceiving more problems in the healthcare system compared to Republicans, reports a new st...

Researchers, by tracking a molecular marker that has been shown to increase in white blood cells as people age, have uncovered clues that suggest that stem cell transplant is linked to a marked increase in the 'molecular...

The only approved vaccine for dengue may actually increase the incidence of dengue infections requiring hospitalization rather than preventing the disease if health officials aren't careful about where they vaccinate, ne...

A highly efficient method has been developed to convert abundant organic molecules into new medicines. A new report describes a way to convert carbon-hydrogen bonds into nitriles, common components of bioactive molecules...

Chemists have invented a new technique for constructing one-handed or 'chiral' drug molecules. The new method is already being adopted by pharmaceutical researchers.

Researchers have engineered a low-cost plastic material that could become the basis for clothing that cools the wearer, reducing the need for energy-consuming air conditioning.

A new study reports that GBS produces membrane-bound vesicles containing bacterial factors that can attack the host tissue. In mice, the study shows, these vesicles can move from the vagina to the uterus and cause inflam...

China has the second highest number of reported rabies cases in the world, but numbers of human deaths have been decreasing. According to WHO, the Chinese authorities are forecasting national rabies elimination by 2025. ...

Singularity University Global Summit is the culmination of the Exponential Conference Series and the definitive place to witness converging exponential technologies and understand how they'll impact the world. How many c...

A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name. influenza D. The executive committee of the International Committee of Taxonomy of Virus announced a new genus, Orthomyxovirdae, with a single species, Infl...

Research uncovers the true properties of rare radioactive metal that could provide key to targeted cancer drugs, report scientists.

A recent commentary urges taking a multipronged approach to improve the mental health of medical school students, which ultimately impacts physician burnout and the care patients receive.

Researchers have made the first-ever detailed, atomic-level images of a peroxiredoxin, which has revealed a peculiar characteristic of this protein that might form the foundation for an entirely new class of antibiotics.

Childhood bullying inflicts the same long-term psychological trauma on girls as severe physical or sexual abuse, suggests a new survey of college students led by bullying researcher.

An international team of researchers has sequenced a strain of the Zika virus that will be used as a World Health Organization reference strain to identify Zika virus infection in the blood, thus making it easier to diag...

If you need a break from the day-to-day struggles of life on the blue planet, here are a few recent astronomy developments that will send your thoughts drifting into space. *** First, let your mind wander to Hawaii. Not ...

Using sign language with intensive speech therapy may be an effective treatment for children with a rare speech disorder called apraxia of speech, according researchers.