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Researchers have developed an easy-to-build camera that produces 3D images from a single 2D image without any lenses. In an initial application of the technology, the researchers plan to use the new camera, which they ca...

Transistors, the building blocks of modern devices, act like electronic switches controlling the flow of current across circuits. In the last few decades, they have shrunk more than 1000 times in size, making devices suc...

A research team including Georgia Institute of Technology professor Martin Mourigal used neutron scattering at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to study copper elpasolite, a mineral that can be driven to an exotic magnetic ...

Every day, every inch of skin on your body comes into contact with thousands of molecules -- from food, cosmetics, sweat, the microbes that call your skin home. Now researchers can create interactive 3-D maps that show w...

When viruses infect the body's cells, those cells face a difficult problem. How can they destroy viruses without harming themselves? Scientists have found an answer by visualizing a tiny cellular machine that chops the v...

Researchers predict a rising number of asylum-seekers to the EU as global temperatures increase.

Using a mathematical modeling approach, scientists have found that certain parameters of tumor growth in mice can predict the effectiveness of drugs that block formation of tumor-nourishing blood vessels.

Small bacterial infections that may go unnoticed and which the body easily clears without treatment, such as occurs during mild food poisoning, nevertheless can start a chain of events that leads to chronic inflammation ...

In humans, an anti-virus protein known as APOBEC3H may defend against cross-species transmission from chimpanzees of the virus that gave rise to HIV-1, according to a new study.

If the epicenter of the electronics revolution is named after the material that made it possible--silicon?-- then the birthplace of the photonics revolution may well be named after lithium niobate. While Lithium Niobate ...

University College London scientists make physics festive with sweaters and songs at their annual holiday gathering. Every year, postdocs in high-energy physics at University College London are asked to give a short, lig...

Add some science to your holiday carols. There are plenty of songs about snow, decking the halls and holiday cheer--but where are the festive songs of science? For those singers who prefer curling up by the Bunsen burner...

From the first gene-editing of human embryos to Cassini's death plunge into Saturn, we round up the most amazing news stories of the year

Taking folic acid in late pregnancy may increase the risk of allergies in offspring affected by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), new research indicates.

In many western countries, public concern about violence and other problems at sporting events has increased. Alcohol is often involved. Research shows that approximately 40 percent of the spectators drink alcohol while ...

A meta-analysis shows that fractional exhaled nitrous oxide (FeNO) is a good evidence-based adjunct test for asthma

Direct evidence has been found that the ligands, compounds carried by allergens, are actively involved in the allergic sensitization phase.

Freezing of gait, an absence of forward progression of the feet despite the intention to walk, is a debilitating symptom of Parkinson's disease. Laser shoes that project a line on the floor to the rhythm of the footsteps...

A new method sifts through hundreds of millions of potential targets to find a precise cancer beacon. The results may lead to better immunotherapies, which harness the immune system to attack tumors.

A new way to pinpoint potential targets for cancer therapies that rely on the body's immune system have now been developed by researchers.

Anyone watching their waistline this holiday season may want to pay attention to what their gut bacteria are eating. It's not just calories that matter in a healthy diet -- it's fiber, which can influence weight gain, bl...

A treatment called deep brain stimulation could slightly extend the life of people with Parkinson's disease. Researchers found that patients who received stimulation via an implanted device had a modest survival advantag...