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Scientists at McGill University have found a way to supercharge the immune systems natural killer (NK) cells, helping them break through the defenses tumors use to stay alive. By temporarily blocking two proteins, resear...

Scientists at UT Southwestern have uncovered a surprising new master switch that helps control how much cholesterol the liver sends into the bloodstream. The newly identified protein, HELZ2, works by shutting down the ge...

Many medieval castles were formidable stone fortifications. Live Science takes a look at six that were never conquered.

China's Tianzhou-10 mission just delivered embryo-like structures made from living stem cells to the Tiangong space station. Experiments could shed light on how radiation and microgravity affect human reproduction.

On its way to a metal asteroid, NASA's Psyche probe tested its cameras as it got a gravity assist from the Red Planet.

It helped to have a number of features to aid survival following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.

Researchers found that adding bananas to berry smoothies can dramatically reduce the bodys ability to absorb healthy flavanols. The surprising discovery shows that even simple food combinations can change how much nutrit...

Scientists have cracked open the black box of feline cancer in a landmark study that genetically analyzed nearly 500 cat tumors from around the world. The research uncovered striking similarities between cancers in cats,...

Scientists have uncovered the oldest known hand-held wooden tools ever used by humans - and theyre an astonishing 430,000 years old. Buried for hundreds of thousands of years at an ancient lakeside site in Greece, the ca...

By analyzing over 400,000 Reddit posts, researchers discovered that users of popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs frequently discussed unexpected symptoms like menstrual irregularities, chills, and hot flashes. The findings s...

A mysterious particle from deep space has scientists buzzing after the most energetic neutrino ever detected slammed through the Mediterranean Sea. Now, researchers think they may have identified the cosmic culprits behi...

Scientists have directly watched angular momentum move through a crystal for the very first time - and discovered a bizarre twist along the way. Using ultra-powerful terahertz laser pulses, researchers triggered tiny ato...

A newly identified brain protein may play a major role in how the body ages. Researchers discovered that declining levels of Menin in the hypothalamus triggered inflammation, memory problems, bone loss, and other aging-r...