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Recent developments in atomic-force microscopy have enabled researchers to apply mechanical forces to individual molecules to induce chemical reactions.

A commercial device that uses quantum technology to detect subtle differences in gravity, should be able to detect coal, oil or pipes underground

During the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, skywatchers will direct most of their attention to the sun, but don't forget about the moon: Its slow progress away from Earth means these celestial events won't keep happening ...

The Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease but only if you are rich or highly educated. This is the surprising finding by researchers who performed a study on over 18,000 subjects.

Investigators used high-throughput analysis to link inflammation to chronic fatigue syndrome, a difficult-to-diagnose disease with no known cure.

Fresh thyme and oregano offer a savory touch to a tasty dish, but a researcher recently discovered natural compounds in the herbs that may offer a treatment for cachexia or "wasting syndrome" as it is more commonly known...

Early intervention services for children with disabilities or developmental delays are focused on being family centered and are ideally conducted in the home setting. Even so, fathers -- custodial or noncustodial -- are ...

One of the goals of personalized medicine is to be able to determine which treatment would work best by sequencing a patient's genome. New research could help make that approach a reality, suggests a new article.

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Calorie-restricted diets have already been linked to longer lifespans in flies, mice and monkeys. Now a study has found that eating less can boost learning

Newly developed 'cinematic rendering' technology can produce photorealistic 3-D images from traditional CT and MRI data, with potential applications in medical education, communication with patients and physicians, and e...

Under some conditions, quantum fluctuations of light can put real, physical pressure on an object. In new research that came out just yesterday in the journal Physical Review Letters, a team of scientists from the RIKEN ...

An assay that can measure antigen production and clearance caused by a latency-reversing agent has now been developed for the first time by HIV researchers.

Researchers have discovered that parents who participate in cognitive therapy with their children with autism also experience improvements in their own depression, emotion regulation.

So, you've genetically engineered a malaria-resistant mosquito. Now what? How many mosquitoes would you need to replace the disease-carrying wild type? What is the most effective distribution pattern? How could you stop ...

Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a new study.

Unlike other back-saving devices, this one is mechanized and was tested with motion capture, force plates and electromyography.

The research ship JOIDES Resolution is on its way to take samples from Zealandia, a continent that lies mostly below the waves

The mysterious FRBs we've been tracking for a decade could be created by clumps of dark matter particles dancing along the edges of black holes

Ebola virus may linger in semen for more than two years, a new study suggests.

Some time between 250 and 140 million years ago, the very first flower bloomed - an enormous evolutionary study offers clues about its appearance

Some time between 250 and 140 million years ago, the very first flower bloomed - an enormous evolutionary study offers clues about its appearance