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The UK government has lifted licensing hurdles that laboratories face when starting a field trial of gene-edited crops in England

As the UK and US embark on large-scale coronavirus vaccine booster programmes, the evidence so far suggests it is a good idea to get a booster shot if you are offered one

Based on the strontium optical lattice clock platform, a research team led by Prof. Chang Hong from the National Time Service Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, together with Zhang Xuefeng from Chongqing Universi...

How long you live and how well you age rests on many factors beyond your control, but the discovery that gut microbes play a key role means what you eat can make a difference

A cave chamber sealed off by sand for some 40,000 years has been discovered in Vanguard Cave in Gibraltar -- a finding that could reveal more about the Neanderthals who lived in the area around that time.

An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.

People with bipolar disorder who experience frequent manic episodes had faster cortical thinning, specifically in the prefrontal cortex than those who reported less frequent episodes of mania. Researchers also noted fast...

Neurturin, a muscle-produced protein, improves muscular metabolism, motor coordination, and exercise performance in mouse models. The discovery could have implications for treating ALS and other disorders associated with...

Worms lose their wiggle when they get Alzheimer's disease, but researchers found that worms fed a diet of E. coli with higher levels of vitamin B12 were given a layer of protection from the dreaded degenerative brain dis...

Researchers have created a novel framework that can predict with reasonable accuracy the amino-acid changes in the virus' spike protein that may improve its binding to human cells and confer increased infectivity to the ...

Cells working with an expanded genetic code could make more diverse medicines. A new study shows scientists are within striking distance.

Discover the mental health benefits of exercise here, with everything you need to know.

Researchers say letting infants play with everyday items within their environment can help them learn and develop.

Researchers have developed a highly accurate way to assemble multiple micron-scale optical devices extremely close together on a single chip. The new approach could one day allow high-volume manufacturing of chip-based o...

Blood sugar control has always been important for people with diabetes when it comes to preventing a stroke. But a new study finds for people with diabetes who have a stroke, there may be an ideal target blood sugar rang...

Women and people who menstruate experienced irregularities in their menstrual cycle because of increased stress during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study has found.

A common mutation in gliomas sensitizes them to immunotherapy, a finding which researchers believe could have broader therapeutic implications for all glioma patients.

Does bike riding work your abs? We answer your burning question here...

The hippocampus brings pieces of memories together over time and forms them into connective, narrative memories.

Discover how to run properly and improve your running technique with expert advice.

Researchers identified key alterations in gene expression and structure of the developing human brain that makes it unique among other animal species.

An increasing number of researchers are blueprinting low-cost and novel ways to further explore the Red Planet.