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Fusion power could be a silver bullet for the world's energy and environmental woes, but it's famously always 30 years away. A recent flurry of announcements are raising hopes that maybe the timeline has started to tight...

Five planetary nurseries have been chemically mapped in the most detail ever, showing hints of unexpected variety and high concentrations of the chemicals required for life

Physics researchers at the University of Bath in the UK discover a new physical effect relating to the interactions between light and twisted materials--an effect that is likely to have implications for emerging new nano...

Melioidosis is a bacterial infection caused by a bacterium that lives in soil and water in tropical and subtropical regions of the world.

People who have had a stroke are generally given physiotherapy for around a month, but those who received extra treatment saw improved physical ability, against the received wisdom that only early intervention helps

Cats are highly susceptible to plague and are a known source of infections in people.

Thousands of tremors shook the island in the week before the eruption occurred.

Retrospective data from more than 5,000 patients shows that GLP-1R agonists may be protective against the disease.

A phase II, randomized clinical trial found that the optimal period for intensive rehabilitation of arm and hand use after a stroke should begin 60 to 90 days after the event.

Here's how to see September's full Harvest Moon.

Missing out on the recommended seven or more hours of sleep per night could lead to more opportunities to make poorer snacking choices than those made by people who meet shut-eye guidelines, a new study suggests.

The prints, likely left by hominin children, were discovered thousands of feet above sea level.

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There may be a link between exposure to light during pregnancy and fetal brain development. New findings may provide better understanding of certain neurological diseases later in life.

In order to counter the increasing threat posed by multi-drug resistant germs, we need to understand how their resistance mechanisms work. Transport proteins have an important role to play in this process. Scientists hav...

The most significant sources of organic waste in South Africa is sugarcane bagasse (5.35 million metric tonnes), invasive plants (11.30 million metric tonnes) and fruit wastes (1.3 billion metric tonnes). Microbiologists...

Researchers have revealed a previously unconfirmed third group of ancestors for modern-day Japanese populations, after analyzing ancient bones found in Japan.

Malignant tumors can enhance their ability to survive and spread by suppressing anti-tumor immune cells in their vicinity, but a new study has uncovered a new way to counter this immunosuppressive effect.

Rice University engineers improve simulations that analyze gadolinium-based contrast agents used in clinical magnetic resonance imaging. More efficient simulations could help make better compounds for imaging technologie...

The prevalence of obesity around the world has tripled over the past 40 years, and, along with that rise, dieting and attempts to lose weight also have soared. But according to a new article, when it comes to getting hea...

Researchers say more rigorous research is needed to determine the long-term level of safety of tear gas exposure.

Researchers at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, President: Tokuda Hideyuki, Ph.D.), in collaboration with researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and...