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The drug has not yet made it to human trials for multiple sclerosis, but scientists are urging their colleagues to move cautiously.

(Universitat Rovira i Virgili) A research team from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona - Spain) has observed that following a diet rich in fats and sugars from ultra-processed foods (such as sweet rolls and past...

Researchers report the ABR hearing test given to newborns to detect auditory problems could be adapted to identify infants at risk of autism spectrum disorder.

Researchers at the University of Basel and Ruhr-Universität Bochum have realized quantum dots--tiny semiconductor nanostructures--that emit light close to the red part of the spectrum with ultra-low background noise. Qu...

There were nearly 200 new queens poised to start their own colonies in a 'murder hornet' nest destroyed by Washington state entomologists.

It's difficult to keep track of satellites in Earth's orbit and avoid collisions - making them flash dimly should help, without interfering with astronomical work

A 3,000-year-old fort containing a carving of mysterious horned figures has been discovered in the Golan Heights. And it may have been built by the kingdom of Geshur, an ally of the Israeli King David.

Watch here as SpaceX launches its first fully crewed mission to the International Space Station (despite mounting pre-launch woes).

Study confirms an association between an imbalance in gut bacteria and the development of amyloid plaques in the brains of humans.

By studying two models of parasite infection, researchers filled in crucial gaps about the activity of the signaling molecule IL-33 that is critical to asthma, allergies, and other diseases.

A new small scale study reveals the antidepressant fluvoxamine may be a new tool in the fight against COVID-19. Researchers report fluvoxamine reduced the severity of coronavirus symptoms and hospitalizations.

Food scientists confirm that the grain teff helps the stomach and enhances the nutritional value of iron and zinc, according to a new modeling method.

A 'polypill' is a single pill that includes multiple medications to control more than one health risk factor (such as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, stroke). In thi...

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that he has received mixed results from tests meant to diagnose infections of the novel coronavirus.

A brain chemical called noradrenaline is responsible for our responses to uncertain situations - helping us to learn quickly and adapt our behavior, a new study has found.

Losing a few kilograms in weight almost halves people's risk of developing Type 2 diabetes - according to a large scale research study. The research shows how providing support to help people with prediabetes make small ...

A computer vision technology developed by engineers has now been developed into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.

Changes previously thought to be sex differences in a human relative are actually due to microevolution, a new study finds.

A sphere and a cube can be deformed into one another without cuts or stitches. A mug and a glass cannot because, to deform the first into the second, the handle needs to be broken. Topology is the branch of mathematics t...

Scanning lasers--from barcode scanners at the supermarket to cameras on newer smartphones--are an indispensable part of our daily lives, relying on lasers and detectors for pinpoint precision.

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Both COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising rapidly and exponentially, shattering records set in the spring.