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Researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas and the University of Tokyo have created electronic devices that become soft when implanted inside the body...

Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting a particular receptor, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be killed in an acute form of...

The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range...

Viruses are the enigma of the biological world -- despite having their own DNA and being able to adapt to their environment and evolve, they...

Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to slow down or speed up...

Researchers have uncovered an intricate chain reaction in the body’s immune system and have used the knowledge to develop a new treatment against harmful viruses....

Almost every biological process involves sensing the presence of a certain chemical. Finely tuned over millions of years of evolution, the body’s different receptors are...