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A survey of people in the US has found that 50 per cent would share their genetic data for $95, no matter if a research agency or pharmaceutical company is paying for it

Permanent magnets akin to those used on refrigerators could speed the development of fusion energy--the same energy produced by the sun and stars.

Near-infrared spectroscopy provides absorption spectrum unique to substances so that discrimination of gas species becomes possible. Miniaturization of spectrometers is thus required to realize compact gas sensors for mo...

Infants who experience poor sleep quality and disrupted sleep may be at increased risk of depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems as toddlers.

A happy accident in the laboratory has led to a breakthrough discovery that not only solved a problem that stood for more than half a century, but has major implications for the development of quantum computers and senso...

Test kit hitches, regulatory issues, restrictive guidelines and health insurance costs have all got in the way of testing for the covid-19 virus in the US

Researchers have found that squash and pumpkin pollen have physical, nutritional and chemical defense qualities that are harmful to bumblebees. The results of their recent study suggest that deterring bumblebees from col...

As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase, according to researchers at Pe...

A team of researchers recently proved the ability to grow human-derived blood vessels in a pig -- a novel approach that has the potential for providing unlimited human vessels for transplant purposes.

(Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology) A new study from the Schroeder and Moore groups at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign provides an unprecedented look at how monomer sequence affects cha...

Genetically preventing apoptosis during brain growth allows 'zombie' cells to develop into functioning neurons.

Older children have stronger neural responses to rewards over punishments later in the afternoon. In younger children, this pattern is reversed.

Dantrolene, a common muscle relaxant, shows promise in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Mice administered the drug intranasally had higher concentrations of the medicine in their brains, and for longer periods, than...

OCCASIONALLY, A FOSSILturns up that reminds people of how little is really known about the past. This, perhaps, is such a discovery. It is the skull, a mere 7mm long, of a tiny, yet full-grown dinosaur, preserved in ambe...

The brain quickly transitions from one network to another in regular patterns. The transition trajectories constitute a temporal circuit where the conscious brain cycles through a structured pattern of states over time.

This monastery at Lindisfarne held the burials of several saints, but in 793 it was sacked by the Vikings in an attack so savage that some Christians believed that God was punishing them for their sins.

Two regions outside of the non-amyloid-beta-component play a critical role in controlling amyloid formation of alpha-synuclein.

Experts recently identified bones found behind a wall in a British church as the remains of a Kentish princess and one of England's first female saints.

Virtual reality test could help reduce falls and related injuries in people with multiple sclerosis.

A rare white giraffe and her 7-month-old calf were found slaughtered in a nature conservancy in Kenya this week. There may be just one more white giraffe left on Earth.

Using optogenetics to inhibit the JNK protein prevented synapses from shrinking in response to stress.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared a pandemic over COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, after it spread to more than 100 countries.