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A smartphone-linked sensor that reads dopamine from a single tiny droplet of biological fluid could bring neurochemical monitoring closer to...

Microalgae are being investigated as compact biological factories for renewable fuels, and a new study suggests that an ionic liquid...

A six-year case study from a large metropolitan health service suggests that occupational therapy can shift from an impairment-focused model...

A newly reported Indian mustard variety is being positioned for a very specific but important agricultural window: timely sowing under...

A simple mineral catalyst and microwave energy have helped researchers produce a collection of complex drug-like molecules in minutes, while...

Rapid identification of dangerous biological agents can determine how quickly first responders isolate a hazard, protect exposed populations and begin...

Aromatic plants from Peru’s Andean-Amazonian region may offer new starting points for controlling gray mold, a destructive disease that affects...

When a beloved dog or cat develops cancer, the medical decisions belong to the owner. That responsibility can involve unfamiliar...

Brilliantly colored industrial dyes can leave a lasting mark on rivers, lakes and groundwater long after they have served their...

A graphical method for locating transcription factors on DNA could become more reliable with two simple tests that distinguish genuine...

A burst of femtosecond laser pulses has been used to selectively thin gold plating on electronic bonding pads, addressing a...

Milk may be more than a source of calories, proteins and minerals: it also carries microscopic parcels that researchers are...

A correction published in CVIR Oncology has updated the competing-interests declaration attached to a review of pressure modification during hepatic...

A new study in mice has revealed how the brain may solve one of learning’s most difficult problems: recognizing that...

Discarded tea leaves could become an unexpected tool for cleaning polluted water. In a study published in the Journal of...

A long-term study of liver transplant recipients has found that the most pronounced changes in DNA methylation occurred between five...

Seizures in newborns can be difficult to recognize even when a baby is being monitored continuously in an intensive-care unit....

Vascularized composite allotransplantation, or VCA, has expanded reconstructive options for people with devastating tissue loss. Hand, face, abdominal wall, uterine,...

Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever virus has long presented a particularly difficult challenge for infectious-disease researchers: it is widespread across regions of...

A New Name for When Health Data Starts Running the Athlete’s Life Every morning, millions of people may soon wake...