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A new study suggests that attention is not merely a way for the brain to interpret sensations from the body....

Researchers have identified a previously unrecognized set of genetic changes in Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the most severe...

Pancreatic cancer has acquired another layer of biological complexity, according to a new study identifying a molecular pathway that may...

An international team of researchers has identified a new genus and species of subterranean fish living in the water-filled sediments...

Megacities are often portrayed as the ultimate challenge of the clean-energy transition: vast populations, dense construction, round-the-clock commerce and transportation,...

A new study published in Nature Communications examines how the immune system controls viral infections in the brain without allowing...

Oxide semiconductor transistors could be on the verge of a major technological breakthrough after researchers introduced a digital twin platform...

A new pilot study of high school students in New Jersey is drawing attention to an increasingly visible intersection of...

KAIST researchers have developed a semiconductor neuron that turns one of electronics’ most troublesome imperfections—electrical noise—into a controllable tool for...

A new study suggests that imagining movement with both an ordinary human thumb and an additional robotic thumb may do...

A molecular switch best known for helping cells respond to DNA damage may also be driving the burning, electric and...

Plants cannot flee when their bodies begin to weaken. Instead, they must detect structural damage, identify its source and rapidly...

A hidden layer of the silkworm genome has now been mapped in unprecedented detail, revealing a surprisingly stable but evolutionarily...

A new study published in Nature Communications presents a genome-wide map of the genetic signals that influence protein levels in...

Colorectal cancer is often treatable when detected early, yet its danger changes dramatically once malignant cells escape the intestine and...

Advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancers are receiving renewed attention after researchers reported a clinical study testing a three-part first-line...

Mercury, a metal associated with industrial pollution, neurological damage and kidney disease, has resurfaced in an unexpected place: products sold...

A new proteomic study in mice is opening a detailed window onto one of the least visible stages of reproductive...

In a discovery that could reshape scientists’ understanding of how photosynthetic organisms capture carbon, researchers have rebuilt a working version...

A new study from New York City reports that short-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to a greater...