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Using proteins derived from jellyfish, scientists assembled a complex sixteen protein structure composed of two stacked octamers by supercharging alone. This research could be applied to useful technologies such as pharm...

Researchers have linked disruption of a child's gastrointestinal microbiome triggered by early-life adversity -- such as parental separation -- with activity in the regions of the brain associated with emotional health.

Scientists have found the most efficient length for cilia, the tiny hair-like structures designed to sweep out the body's fluids, cells and microbes to stay healthy.

Results from a new study has found that an association between shorter stature and higher risk of heart disease is mainly attributed to our lungs.

The study showed successful weight-loss maintainers rely on physical activity to remain in energy balance (rather than chronic restriction of dietary intake) to avoid weight regain. Successful weight-loss maintainers are...

Offering financial aid to cover childcare costs for female academics attending conferences is one of the suggestions offered by researchers who surveyed Australian women on how caring for children has affected their care...

Would you be willing to spend 60 days in bed for $19,000?

Two rare genetic variants on the NOTCH3 and TREM2 genes have been identified in some Alzheimer's patients.

An article published in the SPIE journal Optical Engineering, "Arbitrary spectral matching using multi-LED lighting systems," marks a substantial advance in lighting science and technology. In their paper, the researcher...

Even if there is water on Mars's surface it may be too cold and salty for life as we know it to survive there - so there is no risk of contaminating Mars with Earth microbes

Four kilometers below sea level between Mexico and Hawaii sit vast deposits of rare metals central to technologies like renewable energy and computing. The deposits have long enticed entrepreneurs while confounding engin...

When a particle is completely isolated from its environment, the laws of quantum physics start to play a crucial role. One important requirement to see quantum effects is to remove all thermal energy from the particle mo...

The GRAVITY Collaboration, a team of researchers at several renowned institutes including the Max Planck Institute, LESIA Paris Observatory and the European Southern Observatory, has recently tested part of the Einstein ...

All inorganic cesium lead halide perovskite semiconductors exhibit great potential for nanolasers, light emitting diodes and solar cells due to their unique properties, including low threshold, high quantum efficiency an...

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The bizarre optical properties of tiny metal particles -- smaller than light waves -- can be captured on paper to detect even a single target molecule in a test sample. These hyper-sensitive testing devices could be asse...

Dietary intake of two fatty acids, omega-3 and omega-6, may have opposite effects on the severity of asthma in children and may also play opposite roles in modifying their response to indoor air pollution, according to n...

Researchers have teamed up with educators, public health practitioners and grade seven students in Ontario to develop and implement a new approach to delivering school-based vaccines that improves student experience.

Low levels of oxygen in the womb -- which can be caused by smoking or conditions such as preeclampsia -- may cause problems with fertility later in life, a study carried out in rats suggests.

Neuroscientists have developed a new animal model of schizophrenia that will enable researchers around the world to better understand the disease and develop new treatments. Schizophrenia, which affects around seven peop...

Robots can regain our trust after a betrayal by lying about it, according to a video game experiment with humans and robots

According to some news outlets, March Madness is tied to an increase in men getting vasectomies. But is this real, or just hearsay?