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Thanks to a newly developed computational method, researchers can accurately predict how one subpopulation of cells can be converted into another.

Scientists have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that mimics a deadly childhood neurodegenerative disorder in people -- a finding that holds promise for developing new gene therapies to treat Batten di...

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ROBOTICS Can a Robot Be a Very Good Doggo? Boston Dynamics Hopes So Nick Lucchesi | Inverse “Boston Dynamics has plans to take its robotic helpers mainstream next year: By July 2019, it will be on pace to produce 1,000...

Inhaled vaporized cannabis does not appear to improve or worsen exercise performance and activity-related breathlessness in patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a randomized c...

Pairing an online patient dashboard with 'nudges' to doctors tripled statin prescribing rates in a clinical trial. The study used two nudges, active choice framing to prompt physicians to make a decision on prescriptions...

A world-first study concludes men can and do suffer from postcoital dysphoria (PCD) which results in feelings of sadness, tearfulness or irritability following sex. While the condition had been recognized in women, no st...

Medical errors are estimated to cause 250,000 deaths per year in the US. Previously, research on admitted patients suggested that errors are due to the way doctors process the data they have about patients -- in other wo...

Increased awareness of breast tissue density masking cancer and thus decreasing the diagnostic sensitivity of mammography has brought about relevant state-level policies. This new study examines which characteristics of ...

Little is know about the bacteria Streptococcus sobrinus, which accelerates tooth decay in some people. This will soon change because a team of researchers has now successfully sequenced the complete genomes of three str...

Many foods produced on an industrial scale include raw ingredients mixed together in enormous stainless steel machines that can be difficult to clean. A research team proposes a simple new solution: trapping a thin layer...

Researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells. This finding provides evidence that lizards may also be able to regenerate parts of the brain after injury.

Stimulant medications are an effective treatment for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). In the classroom, parents and teachers say that medications like methylphenidate (MPH) can reduce symptoms and improve...

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Is there a purpose to pee shivers, or are they simply a biological glitch?

Rainforests are vitally important, producing most of the oxygen we breathe and providing habitat for half of the planet's plants and animals.