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A fabric designed to power wearable devices by harvesting energy from both sunlight and body movements can be produced on a standard industrial weaving machine, according to a new study.

Auto-Tune was originally developed as a tool in the oil exploration industry, but now it's widely used in pop music.

The proposed mission to lasso an asteroid and haul it closer to Earth is not "commensurate with the cost", says Congress

A novel cancer treatment has been developed that halts fat synthesis in cells, stunting tumors, report researchers. Cells create their own fat molecules to build their plasma membranes and other critical structures. The ...

Your eyes begin to open after a good night of sleep, but something feels weird. You try to take a deep breath but can't draw air. You can't sit up, and you may even see a shadow in the corner of the room. This isn't a ni...

Experts are urging parents and health providers to stop giving codeine to children, calling for more education about its risks and restrictions on its use in patients under age 18. They say that there is a continued use ...

Scientists who use conventional light microscopes--like the one you probably peered through in high school science class--face a limit on the size of objects they can view. Basic properties of light prevent them from foc...

There is evidence that women with Cystic Fibrosis die on average two to three years earlier than do men with the devastating lung airway disease. A research team has come up with the first detailed molecular explanation ...

A key mechanism that explains how compounds they're developing can suppress schizophrenia-like symptoms in mice without side effects has been discovered by researchers. An estimated 3 million Americans have schizophrenia...

Smartphone communication among medical teams at different hospitals can significantly reduce the time it takes for heart attack patients to get lifesaving treatment after a hospital transfer, according to a new study.

A possible link between adolescent sleep habits and early substance abuse has been identified by researchers. The study found that both sleep duration and sleep quality during late childhood predict alcohol and cannabis ...

Several flavorings added to electronic cigarettes impact the toxicity of the devices, say researchers, adding that, among the tested flavors, strawberry was the most toxic. The researchers also confirmed an earlier findi...

Opioid dependence -- which includes dependence on drugs such as heroin -- affects how 'cute' we perceive images of children to be, new research shows. As cuteness can trigger caregiving motivation, this result indicates ...

Eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with Salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery stores, which typically come from larger flocks that are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Adm...

Lay people think that the sickest patients and those on waiting lists should be treated first, while ethicists - and to some degree medical professionals - tend to have a different set of priorities. This is the conclusi...

Genes play a role in how people with type 2 diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease risk respond to intensive glycemic control as an intervention to prevent the disease.

A dumbo octopus, a Pacific sleeper shark, a purple chimaera and more were recently captured on video during a deep sea dive by Conservation International researchers.

A strategy to maximize the effectiveness of anti-cancer immune therapy has been developed by a group of researchers who have identified a molecular switch that controls immune suppression. This discovery opens the possib...

Out of the blue, Tina Wilkins suffered a dissection of her thoracic aorta. From first symptoms to emergency surgery, here is her story, as well as news on the latest genetic discoveries related to the disease.

What looked like the brightest supernova ever spotted might in fact be the death gasp of a star being swallowed by a black hole

A recent analysis of results from a randomized controlled clinical trial indicates that abaloparatide-SC, a novel therapy for osteoporosis, provides consistent protection against bone fractures in postmenopausal women wi...

It seems the famous star isn't the only one that's dimming strangely - a result that suggests interstellar rocks might be the culprit for this behaviour