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Hypertension in young-to-mid life is associated with worse gait and cognitive problems during middle age.

Optical trapping has become a powerful tool in numerous fields such as biology, physics, chemistry. In light-matter interaction, transfer of optical linear momentum and angular momentum gives rise to optical forces actin...

A lightweight liquid metal alloy that is less dense than water could be used to make exoskeletons and transformable flexible robots

A new study has yielded an innovative method for bolstering memory processes in the brain during sleep.

The gut microbiome, which is a collection of numerous beneficial bacteria species, is key to our overall well-being and good health. Recent studies have linked the gut microbiome with several beneficial properties, such ...

A population of stem cells with the ability to generate new bone has been newly discovered by a group of researchers.

Scientists show light-activated molecular drills effectively kill cells in whole eukaryotic organisms. The drills, designed to target drug-resistant bacteria, cancer and other disease-causing cells, can now be used to ki...

A new coating that activates in low intensity light to kill bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli has been developed.

Mice exposed to stress in the womb and soon after birth can expect a lifetime of immune system deficiencies that hinder the ability to ward off infections and cancer.

(University of New South Wales) One of the fundamental mysteries of chemistry has been solved by Australian scientists - and the result may have implications for future designs of solar cells, organic light-emitting diod...

You better use soap when you wash your hands.

Schools must weigh any potential benefit of closures with a slew of other factors, such whether parents will be able to take time off work.

When standard algorithms for self-balancing robots are replaced by algorithms based on perceptual control theory, the robots are better able to balance.

Forty-five people will be enrolled in the preliminary safety trial of the new vaccine.

SpaceX is partnering with a US start-up called Axiom Space to launch three space tourists on a ten-day trip to the International Space Station

The treasures include a gold-plated ring and a rare medieval tile depicting a mythical creature.

Firing patterns of neurons that occurred following a word-learning task are replayed fractions of a second later, before recalling the words. Findings suggest the brain uses distinct firing patterns to store and replay m...

Delivering a memory-inducing scent to one nostril while a person sleeps helps boost memory retention.

Understanding how the brain decides what it should pay attention to is key to understanding how prediction plays a tole in autism.

Out of 28,000 suggestions, NASA selected the name Perseverance for its Mars 2020 rover, which will search for signs of life on the Red Planet

Researchers from the University of Toronto Engineering and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have overcome a key obstacle in combining the emerging solar-harvesting technology of perovskites with...

Socially isolated individuals may have an increased risk of physical inflammation in the body. Researchers found social isolation was associated with the presence of C-reactive protein and increased levels of glycoprotei...