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Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), one of the world's leading research-intensive institutions, and Swedish defence and security technology leader Saab,...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals that it is possible to repurpose the function of different mature cells...

Modeling the interplay between neurons and astrocytes derived from children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), researchers at University of California...

An international group of researchers led by Professor Wim Versées (VIB-VUB) has unraveled the workings of an essential mechanism in...

Credit: Alexander Baer / Nature Communications 2017 Some animals produce amazing materials. Spider silk, for example, is stronger than steel....

Credit: Video: Team Calebiro G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are among the "hottest" targets for the therapy of diseases such as...

We've all heard Darwin's theory described as favoring the fittest, but new research from Michigan State University shows that, at...

Credit: Newomics The promise of being able to quickly and accurately screen for diseases or chemical contaminants in a tiny...

Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA Water-repellent surfaces and coatings could make ice removal a literal breeze...

Credit: Kristen Custato; SBP La Jolla, Calif., Oct. 18, 2017 - A new study led by researchers at Sanford Burnham...

Credit: SMU Locomotor Lab When military strategists plan a mission, one of many factors is the toll it takes on...

Credit: National Park Service Natural disasters such as Hurricane Irma are putting the nation at risk of losing parts of...

Credit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has received a three-year,...

Healthy coral populations can produce up to 200 times more juvenile corals than degraded coral populations nearby, according to a...

Credit: Sebastian Hennige Resilient species of coral can move to inhospitable areas and lay the foundations for new reefs, a...

Credit: University of Pennsylvania Autoimmune diseases tend to strike women more than men and having multiple X chromosomes could be...

The gentle touch of another individual soothes the effects of social exclusion, one of the most emotionally painful human experiences,...

Credit: Julie McInnes A study that used DNA tests to analyse the scats of one of the world's most numerous...

The threat of getting burned by roaring flames is an obvious danger of firefighting, but other health risks are more...

The growth in 3-D printing is allowing manufacturers to reduce production time and save money. Metal fabrication shops, industrial firms...