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A majority of people in Afghanistan support human rights for Afghan women, and men are especially likely to support women’s...

Researchers have uncovered an under-the-sea phenomenon where coral-destroying crown-of-thorns starfish larvae have been feasting on blue-green algae bacteria known as...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality worldwide. Patients diagnosed with HCC face low survival...

Three structural biologists, whose groundbreaking research has paved the way for novel disease treatments and revealed new insights into the...

A new study shows how organic molecules greatly influence the redox potential of gold nanoparticles, with differences up to 71...

An international team of physicists, centered at Trinity College Dublin, has proven new theorems in quantum mechanics that describe the...

People who consume psilocybin-containing mushrooms — otherwise known as magic mushrooms — typically undergo a surreal experience in which their...

A study published in Crystal Growth & Design, "Surface Analysis - From Crystal Structures to Particle Properties," highlights the suite’s...

Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates...

An ageing population will bring colossal health, social, and economic challenges over the coming decades. As people live longer, staving...

A major obstacle for net zero technologies in combatting climate change is bridging the gap between fundamental research and its...

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Where hidden water tables meet the Earth’s surface, life can thrive even in the driest locations....

Researchers have analysed data from 127 studies to reveal ‘thresholds’ for when logged rainforests lose the ability to sustain themselves.Credit:...

When you think of a battery, you probably don’t think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be...

Opioid medications offer people relief from debilitating pain, but these drugs come with dangers: the risk for addiction, miserable withdrawal...

Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased likelihood of other such outbreaks in the future warrant the strengthening of epidemic...

New experimental results show particles called muons can be corralled into beams suitable for high-energy collisions, paving the way for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 17, 2024 — The percentage of Americans who can afford and access prescription drugs and quality...

Mantle convection and associated plate tectonics of planets like the Earth are governed by the deformation of mantle rocks. This...

Intensive livestock farming could raise the risk of new pandemics, researchers have warned.Credit: Stephen Hinchliffe Intensive livestock farming could raise...