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A conservation group has claimed that koalas are "functionally extinct". That isn't true, but many populations are falling sharply due to habitat loss and global warming

A revolutionary new study using only materials derived from humans has revealed that insulin-producing beta cells can change their function in diabetes -- and that this change may be reversible.

Researchers have found a way to charge up the fight against bacterial infections using electricity. Scientists have developed a dressing that uses an electric field to disrupt biofilm infection in wounds.

Researchers have found that opsin 3 -- a protein closely related to rhodopsin, the protein that enables low-light vision -- has a role in adjusting the amount of pigment produced in human skin, a determinant of skin colo...

A research team has come up with a new approach to targeting cancer cells that circumvents a challenge faced by currently available cancer drugs.

Engineers have developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work, or on the go. The soft, stretchy patch cools or warms a user's skin to a comfortable temperature and keeps it t...

A detailed new model of a bacterial secretion system provides directions for developing precisely targeted antibiotics.

For the first time, immunologists have captured on video what happens when T-cells undergo a type of assassin-training program before they get unleashed in the body. A new imaging technique that allowed for the videos ho...

Metals such as zinc, copper and chromium bind to and influence a peptide involved in insulin production, according to new work. The research is part of a new field of 'metalloendocrinology' that takes a detailed look at ...

The Zika virus outbreak in Latin America has affected over 60 million people up to now. The infection can have potentially fatal consequences for pregnant women and their unborn children: many children have subsequently ...

Researchers create a remote-controlled soft robot that can transform itself to conduct targeted drug delivery against cancer cells.

Current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination and prevent future resurgence in Australia, Ireland, Italy, the UK and the US, according to a new study.

Researchers discuss how time of day affects the severity of afflictions ranging from allergies to heart attacks.

What exactly do we mean when we talk about a "fetal heartbeat" at six weeks of pregnancy?

Ancient, masticated gums may be DNA goldmines.

The UK should make measles vaccinations compulsory before children start school, according to an analysis of international measles data

Study reports a disproportionate increase in suicide rates for females relative to males, especially in those aged between 10-14.

Targeting the gene WWP1 with indole-3-carbinol, a compound found in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, suppressed tumor growth in animal models of cancer.

Rare gene variants BLK and BANK1 are present in a substantial percentage of people with Lupus. The genetic variants suppress 1RF5 and type-1 1Fn in B cells, causing dysfunction in the immune cells.

Machine learning (ML), a form of artificial intelligence that recognizes faces, understands language and navigates self-driving cars, can help bring to Earth the clean fusion energy that lights the sun and stars. Researc...

Our circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.

Researchers map a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's disease. The study reports that pS8-AB40 acts as the alpha structure in polymorphism and has higher levels of cellular toxicity compared to other fibrils.