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An excavation in the UK unearthed the Roman-era stone carving of a phallus.

(Biophysical Society) Coronaviruses exploit our cells so they can make copies of themselves inside us.

(University of Strathclyde) A radiotherapy technique which 'paints' tumours by targeting them precisely, and avoiding healthy tissue, has been devised in research led by the University of Strathclyde.

Lab studies found that the variant was 40% better at infecting human cells compared with earlier strains.

Propranolol, a beta-blocker commonly used to treat haemangioma in children and cardiovascular disease, can also be used to treat cerebral cavernous malformations, a condition characterized by misshapen neural blood vesse...

Older adults with higher fear of memory loss and dementia report a significant decrease in their quality of life and reported more failures in memory.

A high-intensity accelerator beam is formed of trillions of particles that race at lightning speeds down a system of powerful magnets and high-energy superconductors. Calculating the physics of the beam is so complex tha...

The path is now much clearer for the test flight of SN9's successor, SN10.

A new 3-D printed biomaterial is able to mimic the properties of living brain tissue. The new material could be used to enhance regenerative medicine therapies.

Researchers have discovered a new gene-editing technique that allows for the programming of sequential cuts -- or edits -- over time.

Researchers have developed a Dp44mT nano-carrier that can directly target glioblastoma and other brain cancer cells.

NU-9, a novel, non-toxic compound, targets upper motor neurons and reverses damage associated with ALS within 60 days of treatment.

Huntington's disease may progress to advanced stages as a result of degradation of the cells' health maintenance system than due to the increased disease pathology itself.

Missing visits to the museum? Or in need of some home-school activities? Check out these five do-it-yourself physics demos! In March 2020, Ketevan Akhobadze, an exhibit developer for the Lederman Science Center, turned o...

51% of COVID-19 patients report they experienced the loss of smell and taste up to five months after infection. On average, once their senses were restored, people reported a loss in sensitivity to smell and taste.

The seasonal duration of daylight influences the number of opioid receptors in the brain. The findings shed new light on a potential mechanism behind seasonal affective disorder.

New storage and information technology requires new higher performance materials. One of these materials is yttrium iron garnet, which has special magnetic properties. Thanks to a new process, it can now be transferred t...

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Two meteor enthusiasts have found a piece of an iron meteorite that fell over Sweden in November 2020.

Israel's Mediterranean coastline has been littered with tar as the result of an oil spill off the coast, putting marine life and those cleaning it up at risk.

Kittens could be the model for understanding infectious, sometimes deadly, diarrheal disease in both animals and children.

A new way of detecting the coronavirus could increase surveillance of dangerous mutations and alert individuals to which variant of the virus they are carrying