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(Carnegie Institution for Science) A new approach to analyzing seismic data reveals deep vertical zones of low seismic velocity in the plumbing system underlying Alaska's Cleveland volcano, one of the most-active of the ...

Dopamine may play a role in activating immune cells to migrate in the early stages of infection.

Depression is a shifting, amorphous beast that silently haunts millions. It's also difficult to pinpoint. Psychiatry has formulated well-tested questionnaires to diagnose depression. But these tests require patients to r...

A new handheld 3D printer can deposit sheets of skin to cover large burn wounds - and its 'bio ink' can accelerate the healing process. The device covers wounds with a uniform sheet of biomaterial, stripe by stripe.

A new study reveals promising new strategies to prevent skin scarring after injuries.

Researchers engineer tiny particles with sugar molecules to prevent side effect in cancer therapy.

Researchers shed new light on the genetic relationship between three mood disorders associated with depression -- major depression and bipolar disorder types 1 and 2, in a new study.

Infectious disease researchers have concluded there is a high probability that the deadly Wuhan coronavirus spread beyond Wuhan and other quarantined cities before Chinese officials were able to put a quarantine in place...

Painful hypodermic needles may not be needed in the future to give shots, inject drugs and get blood samples. With 4D printing, engineers have created tiny needles that mimic parasites that attach to tissues and could re...

Depression, anxiety, impulsive behavior and poor cognitive performance in children is effected by the amount of sleep they have researchers have found.

Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood.

To build cheaper and more efficient sustainable energy options, we need to know a lot more than we currently do about the chemical reactions that convert solar energy into electricity. One of the best ways to do that is ...

The U.K.'s Ministry of Defense announced that it will soon release formerly classified government files about UFO encounters.

These supremely stable particles could explain dark matter.

Postmortem study reveals those with ASD have cellular abnormalities that impair the production of myelin.

Applying a nonlinear signal processing method to experimental data, a new study reveals a connection between motor behavior and brain activity. The findings could help with the development of new brain-computer interface...

As early as 19 months of age, children start to show altruistic behaviors. The study reports even when a small child is hungry, they will give their snack to a stranger in need. Findings reveal not only do young children...

Six proteins in the blood can be used to assess a person's risk of developing cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). CSVD has been linked to an increased risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

Unique footage of a gray seal clapping underwater reveals a new way the animals communicate underwater ... and is super cute.

This is a radical new design compared to the world's most sensitive gravitational wave detectors.

Probably not, but they may slow down the new virus.

Researchers have identified a distinct excitatory neuron in the retrosplenial cortex that encodes direction related information over long durations.