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There are two types of liquid water, according to research carried out by an international scientific collaboration. This new peculiarity adds to the growing list of strange phenomena in what we imagine is a simple subst...

Scientists trying to uncover how the common Epstein-Barr virus causes blood cancer in adults and children, have discovered how the virus takes control of two genes involved in cancer development so it can switch them on ...

Kids are curious creatures. Here are some awesome and educational science toys, many for $30 or less, that can entertain and engage your family.

After a decade of research, medical researchers have revealed a new designer molecule that inhibits a well-validated cancer driver through the mechanism of amyloid formation. This work demonstrates that amyloid structure...

Imagine that you are constantly eating, but slowly starving to death. Hundreds of species of marine mammals, fish, birds, and sea turtles face this risk every day when they mistake plastic debris for food.

The antibody VRC01 proves safe for individuals infected with HIV-1, but only modestly controls the virus in participants who stop receiving antiretroviral therapy, report scientists.

For the first time, scientists have shown that probiotics -- beneficial live bacteria and yeasts taken as dietary supplements -- can improve cognitive function in humans. In a new clinical trial, scientists show that a d...

A new study of more than 100 pregnant women pinpoints the abnormal buildup of mineral-protein clusters in amniotic fluid (AF) as a potential culprit in premature birth. The findings open the door to developing therapies ...

Encourage hands-on fun and experimentation with kits to inspire kids' natural curiosity. These toys will open up the worlds of chemistry, physics and more to the 7-to-10 set.

Eight worrisome climate patterns are well underway, regardless of politics --

IN 1994, on a warm summer's evening in Erice, in Sicily, in the midst of a pleasantly well-lubricated dinner, two physicists made a wager on the laws of nature. The bet between Kenneth Lane and David Gross concerned supe...

An idea with legs DRUG development is a risky--and costly--business. Many promising compounds fail to cut the mustard when put through clinical trials. One reason is that drugs which work on laboratory animals may not wo...

Water and aqueous solutions can behave strangely under pressure. Experiments carried out at the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences using Raman spectroscopy and a diamond anvil cell showed that magnesium sulfate d...

They're often featured as James Bond villains -- super-rich megalomaniacs who pour their infinite resources into sophisticated doomsday devices, private rockets for last-minute escapes, and enough high-tech toys to rival...

My, what sharp teeth you have HOW the dinosaurs died out after ruling the planet for over 150m years was a mystery that consumed palaeontologists throughout much of the 20th century. These days it is mostly accepted that...

Working with physicists from the University of Rome, a team led by Professor Cordt Zollfrank from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) built the first controllable random laser based on cellulose paper in Straubing. ...

Two chemicals have improved the speed, quantity, and quality of direct cardiac reprogramming, bringing the technology one step closer to regenerating damaged hearts, report scientists.

By age 75, approximately half of all Americans will develop cloudy vision caused by cataracts. The most common complication from cataract surgery is high eye pressure, which can cause swelling and other issues that can l...

Researchers have developed a novel design for a compact, ultra-sensitive nanosensor that can be used to make portable health-monitoring devices and to detect minute quantities of toxins and explosives for security applic...

Thinking over and over again about conflicts between your job and personal life is likely to damage both your mental and physical health, research suggests. The study included more than 200 people, with results showing t...

People carrying a genetic mutation in certain cancer and cardiovascular conditions are at greater risk for those conditions regardless of family history, new research reveals.

The transparent belly of a tiny beast has revealed how algae-infecting chloroviruses bloom in freshwater around the world, says a new study.