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A new large-scale genome-wide study has identified 18 new genetic risk factors for opioid use disorder, bringing the number of OUD-associated genes from 1-19.

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Regardless of disease severity, people who have lingering smell loss after covid-19 are more likely to have cognitive problems than those who regain or never lose their sense of smell

Study finds a link between the personality trait of perfectionism and severe alcohol use disorder.

A newly developed method called sensorimotor retraining appears to be effective at treating chronic back pain.

The James Webb Space Telescope has taken a picture of the Cartwheel galaxy, which got its weird wheel-like shape when a smaller galaxy crashed through it

Everything you need to know about your glute muscles, including how to get stronger glutes

It may be possible to use the brightest events in the universe, gamma ray bursts, to measure cosmic distances - which could help researchers figure out the universe's structure

Cameras on drones recently captured aerial images of nomad jellyfish as they swarmed by the thousands in coastal waters near Israel.

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In one of Rio de Janeiro's largest favelas, local children raising mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria in margarine tubs are a key part of Brazil's most successful ever initiative against infectious disease

Archaeological excavations beside Jerusalem's Western Wall ahead of the installation of elevators for better disabled access have unearthed thousands of years of the city's history -- including an ornate 2,000-year-old v...

Researchers have harnessed the light-guiding properties of spider silk to develop a sensor that can detect and measure small changes in the refractive index of a biological solution, including glucose and other types of ...

A fire weather index, which estimates how conducive weather conditions are for wildfires, was at its highest ever level as grass fires raged on the UK's hottest day

Geologist Ludovic Ferrière travels the world in search of undiscovered impact craters left behind by asteroids and comets striking Earth. He tells us how he finds them

Researchers have uncovered at least 88 human footprints in a Utah desert that date back to the last ice age, after accidentally stumbling upon a group of 'ghost' tracks that became visible after a rain shower.

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize electronics.

Pregnancy is possible from the start of ovulation.

Superconductors, materials that can conduct electricity with no resistance at low temperatures, have many interesting and advantageous properties. In recent years, physicists and computer scientists have been investigati...

A robot that can untangle long cables with just two simple grippers may be useful in aircraft and car manufacturing or as a household assistant

Childhood home videos can be heartwarming, hilarious, or downright embarrassing. But the tapes contain an invaluable resource: snippets of a child's journey as they learn to navigate the world. Sure, photos can also capt...

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