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Chemists found a simple route to synthesize azetidines, precursors that make it easier for drug designers to access nitrogen atoms that are key to building new compounds.

As people get older, they are more likely to condemn and want to punish others for acts that cause harm, even if no harm was intended, according to new research.

Changing the standard dose and timing of two therapies greatly cut tumor relapse and reduced side effects in mouse models of kinase mutated breast cancer and lung cancer, researchers have found.

Researchers have developed a new way to determine whether or not single drug-delivery nanoparticles will successfully hit their intended targets -- by simply analyzing each nanoparticle's distinct movements in real time.

Certain traits may define a type of obstructive sleep apnea that can be effectively treated with an oral appliance, according to new research.

A new study has linked bone strength to the timing of puberty.

While it might sound like fun to work around pets every day, veterinarians and people who volunteer at animal shelters face particular stressors that can place them at risk for depression, anxiety and even suicide.

Depression symptoms in cognitively healthy older individuals together with brain amyloid, a biological marker of Alzheimer's could trigger changes in memory and thinking over time.

Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that could help pathologists read biopsies more accurately and to better detect and diagnose breast cancer.

Researchers have developed an important new tool towards producing therapies for cancer patients using the patient's own cells

A medical procedure that has been used to freeze a woman's ovaries is being offered for the first time as a way to delay menopause.

Every five days, the sun provides the Earth with as much energy as all proven supplies of oil, coal, and natural gas. If humanity could capture just one 6,000th of Earth's available solar energy, we'd be able to meet 100...

The 'mind-muscle connection.' Ancient lore for bodybuilders, latest buzz for Instragram fitness followers. But when the goal is muscle performance rather than growth alone, does the idea still carry any weight? A new ana...

Researchers studying schizophrenia-affected brains have discovered that the daily timing of gene expression is highly disrupted in the region responsible for cognition and memory. The findings could help reveal previousl...

Stem cells hold the key to wound healing, as they develop into specialized cell types throughout the body -- including in teeth. Now an international team of researchers has found a mechanism that could offer a potential...

Researchers have identified an epigenetic mechanism that appears to strongly influence healthy aging. It's a protein that controls muscle integrity, lifespan and levels of an essential sugar. How does one protein have th...

Coagulation factors, which are involved in blood clotting after injury, may offer new strategies for fighting multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study.

New research shows that a range of eye-movement tests provide a reliable biomarker of individual acute sleep loss.

An automatic chlorine dispenser installed at shared community water points reduces rates of diarrhea in children. The researchers hope the technique can improve uptake by providing good-tasting water and avoiding the nee...

The multiple sclerosis drug teriflunomide, paired with targeted cancer therapy, markedly shrinks patient-derived glioblastomas grown in mice by reaching stem cells at the tumor's root, according to a new study.

Small spoilers, especially for horror movies, can enhance people's enjoyment of the film.

'Mad' Mike Hughes -- a self-taught rocket scientist and avowed flat-Earth conspiracy theorist -- is launching himself into the sky again.