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Gene-edited foods may one day be sold in UK shops, but ethicists warn that using the technology in livestock may exacerbate animal welfare issues if, for example, it leads to the creation of disease-resistant animals tha...

A newly developed system dubbed Opto-vTrap can temporarily trap vesicles from being released from brain cells.

A new AI algorithm can detect behavioral symptoms associated with anxiety with over 90% accuracy.

With a shortage of mental health professionals, an international team trained nurses to treat clinically depressed HIV-positive people in South Africa -- the HIV/AIDS capital of the world.

Biomedical engineers have demonstrated a method for increasing the depth at which optical coherence tomography (OCT) can image structures beneath skin. The new 'dual-axis' approach opens new possibilities for OCT to be u...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have shown for the first time the potential for linear induction accelerators (LIAs) to deliver effective, targeted doses of "FLASH" radiation to cancer patien...

U.S. officials confirmed the first U.S. case of omicron in California.

A recent study demonstrates that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and artificial intelligence (AI) can be used to detect early signs of tumor cell death in response to a novel virus-based cancer therapy.

A new study has identified a promising drug candidate to minimize uncontrolled, erratic muscle movements, called dyskinesia, associated with Parkinson's disease.

Researchers have made a vital breakthrough in the understanding of a new facet of the immune response to malaria, which will help in the development of a vaccine.

A gene mutation linked to Alzheimer's disease alters a signaling pathway in certain immune cells of individuals with the disease, according to a new study. The team also found that blocking the pathway -- with a drug tha...

New research shows that use of a topical drug, called AB569, a combination of acidified nitrite and EDTA (or ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid) promotes killing of antibiotic-resistant bacteria while enhancing the healing ...

Two new studies based in Seattle provide evidence that public policies to reduce consumption of added sugars through taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages are effective and sustainable.

The foul-smelling futility of co-doping two-dimensional carbon, plus optimal moose tessellation and passing through two doors at once, in Feedback's weekly round-up

Biologists have successfully traced a naturally-produced melanoma-fighting compound called 'palmerolide A' to its source: a microbe that resides within Synoicum adareanum, a species of ascidian common to the waters of An...

Paleontologists in Chile have found the remains of an ankylosaur that represents a new dinosaur lineage.

When clouds of dust and gas collapse to form new stars, the light show is a wonder to behold, as the latest Hubble photos reveal

An uplifting film tells the story of how George Jarrett Helm Jr became a leading voice in a movement for environmental and Indigenous rights in Hawaii

Humans have affected every aspect of life on Earth - from hunting prehistoric beasts to changing the climate - and the illusion that pristine nature still exists undermines our efforts to make a better world, says enviro...

Here is New Scientist's pick of the science and scfi-fi books from 2021 that will keep you entertained over the holiday season

When you look at the research evidence, it soon becomes clear that calls to ban all plastic wrap on fresh fruit and veg could do more harm than good

When we started finding planetary systems around other stars we thought many of them would be like ours. We've now found hundreds - and it's so far, so wrong