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Scientists at the University of Sydney are entering a new phase of development to scale up the next generation of quantum-engineered devices.

A plant-based, Mediterranean-style diet has been shown to provide the same medical benefits for treating laryngopharyngeal reflux as popular reflux medications, according to new research.

An innovative new sensor could improve how hospital staff monitor patient breath rates and stability, according to new Oxford University research.

(The Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences) We imagine atomic nuclei to be more or less spherical, chaotic clusters of protons and neutrons. Experiments at the Argonne National La...

The way in which the universe's heaviest elements were forged has long been a mystery. Now some researchers suspect they might have found an answer--these elements may be born when miniature black holes devour neutron st...

Until bats get very close, their echolocation makes them "see" smooth surfaces like windows as gaps rather than as a solid material - with impactful results

Let sleeping dogs lie ... in the bedroom. That's according to a new study that's sure to set many tails wagging.

Details of lung cell molecular pathways that promote or inhibit tissue regeneration have been reported by researchers. Their aim is to find new ways to treat lung disorders.

Scientists have identified a toxic cascade that leads to neuronal degeneration in patients with Parkinson's disease and figured out how to interrupt it, reports a study. Intervening with an antioxidant early in the disea...

A new paper elucidates the active role of cilia in regulating flow for bacteria filtering and enhancing chemical communication.

A team of researchers has determined the structure of an amyloid fibril with previously unachieved resolution. The fibrils of the body's own amyloid beta protein are the main constituent of Alzheimer's disease related an...

Human papillomavirus 16 accounts for about half of all cervical cancers, but researchers have found that not all infections are equal. An analysis of the HPV16 genome from 5,570 human cell and tissue samples revealed tha...

A set of simple steps that promote heart health, called Life's Simple 7, can also foster ideal brain health, an expert panel says. Improving your health status with Life's Simple 7 may reduce the risk of dementia caused ...

Researchers have identified a promising new avenue to explore in the search for stroke treatments, after translating findings from Alzheimer's disease.

It is one of the mysteries in biology: how does a cell neatly distribute its replicated DNA between two daughter cells? Scientists are split into two camps: the first argues that condensing works like a hook, tying DNA t...

Extreme health anxiety can be crippling but a lot of today's internet-fuelled "cyberchondria" doesn't need formal psychological treatment, says Zara Aziz

A machine learning algorithm has been taught to see through basic disguises, and could identify protesters and criminals hiding their faces - and could render camouflage makeup obsolete

Each cell in the average human body contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, with four telomeres on each pair. Telomeres cover the end of the chromosome, protecting it from deterioration or fusion with adjacent chromosomes. Whi...

Scientists have converted skin cells from healthy adults directly into motor neurons without going through a stem cell state. The technique makes it possible to study motor neurons of the human central nervous system in ...

A murmuration of starlings. The phrase reads like something from literature or the title of an arthouse film. In fact, it is meant to describe the phenomenon that results when hundreds, sometimes thousands, of these bird...

A discovery about muscular dystrophy disorders has been made that suggests new possibilities for treatment. Researchers found that stem cells in the muscles of muscular dystrophy patients may, at an early age, lose their...

A new study finds that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as Food Stamps, only covers 43-60 percent of what it costs to consume a diet consistent with federal dietary guidelines for what...