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Early humans seem to have recognized the dangers of inbreeding at least 34,000 years ago, and developed surprisingly sophisticated social and mating networks to avoid it, new research has found.

As much as commodities and data have been digitized over the last few years, we still need to send an awful lot of physical items hither and thither. The logistics of doing so have been and remain convoluted, tied to inf...

In an interview at Singularity University's Global Summit in San Francisco, James Ehrlich shared insights on how combining lessons from nature with new technology is pushing sustainable housing into new frontiers. Ehrlic...

New research is underway that could help scientists combat the most lethal of cancers: pancreatic cancer. In a recent study, scientists demonstrated that bacteria in pancreatic tumors degrade a chemotherapy drug -- Gemci...

Bariatric surgery lowers the risk of cancer for severely obese patients. The risks drop most for postmenopausal breast cancer, endometrial cancer, pancreatic cancer and colon cancer.

Wireless microcontrollers release precise amounts of antibiotics, painkillers, growth factors or other medications. The bandage, which remains several years from market, could improve treatment of chronic skin wounds rel...

As part of an international research team, Jeff Donatelli, Peter Zwart and Kanupriya Pande of the Center for Advanced Mathematics for Energy Research Applications (CAMERA) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkel...

For years, scientists have wondered whether the heart and adjacent vessels might have evolved to be piezoelectric, meaning that the tissue can generate an electrical charge when squeezed. They thought that perhaps the he...

Preparedness in the face of major disease outbreaks can save thousands of lives. A new article examines the multifaceted nature of effective preparedness and the role that biomedical research plays. Specifically, the art...

People have been found to experience stronger side effects when a treatment looks more expensive, according to a study of the nocebo effect

The discovery of neonicotinoid pesticides in honey means pollinating insects like bees regularly eat dangerous amounts of the pesticides

Individuals with certain types of bacteria in their gut may be more likely to respond well to cancer immunotherapy, researchers found in a study of patients with metastatic melanoma.

In a new study, researchers found that individuals with lower levels of calcium in the blood, which is easily monitored, are more likely to experience SCA than those with higher calcium levels.

Eradication of guinea worm disease (dracunculiaisis), targeted by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 2015, is finally within reach, with only 25 reported human transmissions in 2016. Now, researchers have r...

Scientists have identified the structure of a key enzyme that protects the brain against Parkinson's disease. The result of a decade of work, the research team said that solving the 3-D structure and inner workings of th...

New research into improving the genetic decoding of neurodevelopmental disorders promises to help future diagnosis of children with such conditions, including intellectual disability, autism or schizophrenia.

Researchers have developed a brain tumor identification method that combines biophysical models of tumor growth with machine learning algorithms.

Scientists have shed light on the complex process that occurs in the development of human sperm stem cells.

Because many countries allow the sale of energy drinks to young people, identifying ways to minimize potential harm from energy drinks is critical. A new study provided unique insights into intervention strategies sugges...

A new test allows accurate, rapid testing for Salmonella, a bacteria that is one of the leading causes of food-borne illness across all regions of the world.

Over the past decade, increasing temperatures across much of Africa and decreasing rainfall across East Africa have come to represent an alarming climate trend. Chief among concerns is the impact such conditions have on ...

While some studies have supported the idea that the walls of the aorta are piezoelectric or ferroelectric, the most recent research finds no evidence of these properties. Researchers investigated by testing samples of pi...