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A simple vision test can predict whether a person with Parkinson's disease will develop cognitive decline or dementia within 18 months.

Researchers captured and comparted hi-res images of ribosome structures from sensitive and resistant bacteria and report that a water molecule needed for antibiotic binding was not present in the ribosomes from the drug-...

The vital role of ventilation in the spread of COVID-19 has been quantified by researchers, who have found that in poorly-ventilated spaces, the virus spreads further than two meters in seconds, and is far more likely to...

The incoming CDC director has a lot of work to do, and she knows it.

A new study shows that intense immunosuppression followed by a hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent disability associated with multiple sclerosis (MS) from getting worse in 71% of people with relapsing-remittin...

A new study has found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the rise, and the increase corresponds with rising obesity rates.

SpaceX plans to test-fire its enormous Starship prototype's engines in Boca Chica, Texas at some point today (Jan. 20).

By examining fruit flies' brain activity and behavior, the researchers found that deep sleep has an ancient, restorative power to clear waste from the brain. This waste potentially includes toxic proteins that may lead t...

Researchers have discovered a new genetic disorder characterized by developmental delays and malformations of the brain, heart, and facial features.

Regular energy flares that emerge from galaxy ESO 253-3 are produced by a black hole about 20 times larger than the one at the center of the Milky Way.

The eruption lit up the night sky and dropped ash miles away.

Lack of diversity in genome studies means that treatments derived from them are leaving people of colour behind. Changing that isn't only about justice - it could also lead to new therapies that would otherwise go undisc...

Ugo Mellone captured the first ever high-resolution image of a rare Cuvier's gazelle (and her calf) in a desert environment using a technique called photo trapping

Beans are a fabulous and tasty source of protein if you want to cut back on meat. But you need to know how to break down their structural polymers to get the best flavour

Lithium-ion batteries power the world, but with lithium running low, we desperately need a viable alternative. Here's why common salt may be our best bet

Big tech firms have enabled the US's current mess - the time has come for them to acknowledge that they are key to our political process and repair the things they have broken, writes Annalee Newitz

From sit-ins at the office of US speaker Nancy Pelosi to school protests by Greta Thunberg, a fascinating podcast shares the stories of young people fighting climate change

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A new study supports launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent -- an antisense oligonucleotide that targets a gene called IRF4 -- in patients with multiple myeloma.

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The U.S. has now tallied more than 24.2 million cases and more than 400,000 deaths.

Stanford scientists have identified a key factor in mental aging and shown that it might be prevented or reversed by fixing a glitch in the immune system's frontline soldiers.