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Physicists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have successfully tested a new device that will lead to a better understanding of the interactions between ultrahot plasma co...

People are often surprised to learn that many of the most capable and high-tech robots are kept in cages away from humans. This isn't because the machines are out to get us. Many machines are dangerous because they simpl...

Tumors also differ among patients with the same type of cancer, so how is a physician able to prescribe a tailored regimen for the patient? Researchers approach to infer the evolutionary track of tumor cells by surveying...

Today, September 10, the is the likeliest day to have a hurricane, according to weather prediction models.

From toxic dust plumes to conspiracies, here's what science has learned from the horrific Sept. 11 attacks 15 years later.

Pregnant women with bipolar disorder and their families and physicians should be aware of a significantly higher risk for developing postpartum psychosis, according to a new review of literature on the disorder.

The heat shock protein Hsp70, known for helping cells withstand stress, may also act as a switch that triggers free-swimming Schistosoma larvae to begin penetrating the skin and transforming into the parasitic flatworms ...

In a novel controlled clinical trial, participants in a six-day Ayurvedic-based well-being program that featured a vegetarian diet, meditation, yoga and massages experienced measurable decreases in a set of blood-based m...

Medical researchers have examined the underpinnings of cystic fibrosis, including its disproportionate effect on women -- due in part to the influence of estrogen on the flow of important chemical ions.