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A new way of enhancing the interactions between light and matter, developed by researchers at MIT and Israel's Technion, could someday lead to more efficient solar cells that collect a wider range of light wavelengths, a...

In proton-proton smashups, more neutrons scatter to the right than the left relative to the proton spin direction. That was the accepted wisdom, and scientists thought the pattern would hold even when the protons struck ...

A new study could offer insight into human glial cell function and reveals a relationship between movement and sleep.

Researchers have developed a new method that generates fully functioning skeletal muscle tissue, which they incorporated into a biohybrid robot. The robot was able to generate fluid movement and continued muscle function...

A new study reveals how neurogranin and FMRP help encode memories of new places.

A neuroimaging study of sleeping two year olds reveals how specific brain regions are activated during memory recall.

Researchers have received funding to help determine if stabilizing progesterone and estradiol will help to reduce suicidality in females at risk of suicide.

More than 11 million Americans may have incorrect prescriptions for aspirin, statins and blood pressure medications, according to a new study.

Having a stressful job is associated with a higher risk of a heart rhythm disorder called atrial fibrillation, according to new research.

The first peer-reviewed comprehensive analysis of the effects of Medicaid expansion paints a picture of significant improvements in various health outcomes consistent with the original goals of the Affordable Care Act, a...

According to preliminary results from a new study, nighttime light exposure during sleep may affect metabolic function. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that light exposure at night during sleep adversely...

An experimental drug that blocks abnormal neural communication after spinal cord injury could one day be the key to improving quality of life by improving bladder function, new research suggests.

Interfering with inflammatory signals produced by heart muscle cells might someday provide novel therapeutic strategies for atrial fibrillation, according to an international team of researchers.

High school seniors who use heroin commonly use multiple other drugs -- and not just opioids, according to a new study.

A policy of redacting Medicare claims that included diagnosis or procedure codes related to substance abuse was in effect from 2013-2017, just as the Affordable Care Act and the opioid epidemic were drastically changing ...

The moon is making days on Earth last longer and longer, and we can track the changes through climate effects seen in the geological record

Investigators presented evidence that a next-generation cardiac pump device not only improves long-term outcomes but may also decrease cost of care over time for heart failure patients.

New findings show no benefit from chemotherapy for 70 percent of women with the most common type of breast cancer. The study found that for women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative, axillary lymph node­-...

A novel approach to immunotherapy has led to the complete regression of breast cancer in a patient who was unresponsive to all other treatments.

Using the physics equivalent of the strobe photography that captures every twitch of a cheetah in full sprint, researchers have used ultrafast spectroscopy to visualize electrons interacting as a hidden state of matter i...

A new study has found that a personalized glioblastoma vaccine may increase long-term survival in some patients. Nearly 30 percent of patients in the current trial have now survived at least three years post-enrollment, ...

SCN2A, a gene commonly associated with intellectual ability, plays an essential role in memory formation and replay, a new study reports.