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For decades, machines have been trained to recognize speech, classify environmental sounds and analyze music as separate technical problems. A...

Mitochondria are often described as the cell’s power plants, but that familiar image captures only part of their importance. These...

A new artificial intelligence platform designed to detect the electrical faults that can ignite wildfires has received a 2026 R&D...

A large cohort study of 13,585 insured Black and White patients with endometrial cancer has found that racial disparities in...

BOSTON, MA — August 7, 2026 — Christophe Weber, the former chief executive officer of Takeda, will join an international...

Recovering gold and other valuable metals from discarded electronics, mine tailings and industrial waste could soon require far less chemical...

BOSTON, MA — August 14, 2026 — The global effort to turn aging biology into medical intervention is entering a...

A newborn who arrives only a few weeks early may appear close to full term, but a new report in...

Wheat researchers have identified a naturally occurring genetic variant that could help the crop withstand drought, one of the most...

Uranium contamination in water may soon become easier to detect, thanks to a reusable magnetic sensor that combines gold-enhanced Raman...

Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers in the United States, claiming more than 100,000 lives each year. Cigarette...

A carefully controlled chemical transformation has produced a supercapacitor electrode that combines the advantages of metal oxides and metal sulfides,...

Tea is one of the world’s most widely consumed beverages, associated with relaxation, cultural tradition and, increasingly, perceived health benefits....

BOSTON, MA — August 14, 2026 — The global race to turn aging biology into medicines is moving to the...

Rotavirus, a highly contagious pathogen that targets the intestinal tract, remains one of the leading causes of severe gastroenteritis in...

Lung adenocarcinoma, the most frequently diagnosed form of non-small-cell lung cancer, may be influenced by a gene better known for...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or BPD, remains one of the most important chronic complications affecting babies born extremely preterm. The condition develops...

A new study has brought an unexpectedly ordinary source of exposure into the spotlight: the tap water children drink in...

Parkinson’s disease is often introduced through its most visible symptoms: tremor, stiffness and slowed movement. Yet the condition can disrupt...

For two decades, photonic-crystal surface-emitting lasers have promised to reshape the design of semiconductor light sources used in demanding fields...