A new study in Nature Aging is drawing attention to a possible biological engine behind inflammaging—the chronic, low-grade inflammation that rises with age and is...
A new type of electronic skin could allow robots, prosthetic devices, and wearable technologies to detect not only when they are touched, but also when...
A new 3D-printable material can be programmed to either stretch or shrink when heated, giving researchers a powerful new way to build soft robots, artificial...
Glioblastoma is among the most aggressive and difficult-to-treat brain cancers, and a new study is drawing attention to an unexpected complication involving cannabinoids. Research reported...
A hidden layer of microbial activity in the human gut may help explain how bacterial communities adapt to inflammation, according to a study published in...
For millions of people, eyeglasses are an everyday interface between the human eye and the outside world. Yet the lenses prescribed by an optometrist are...
More than 120,000 infants acquire HIV worldwide each year, often through transmission from an infected mother during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. Although antiretroviral therapy can...
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the most difficult bacterial pathogens to treat, particularly when it forms biofilms or develops resistance to multiple antibiotics. The problem...
A new study is bringing molecular precision to one of the most difficult problems in transplantation: understanding why a transplanted heart can appear similar under...
Doctors may intend the word “normal” to calm a worried patient. New research suggests that the same word can quietly discourage people from seeking care....
Scientists have identified a new species of mountain horned dragon in the high-elevation forests of western Thailand, and its name has already captured the imagination...
Lung cancer can leave behind a molecular fingerprint long after a surgeon has removed every visible tumor. In a study published in Nature Communications, Zhou,...
A new study in Nature Communications is drawing attention to a central question in cancer biology: why does the liver become increasingly vulnerable to tumors...
A compromised SIM card could give attackers far more control over a smartphone, vehicle system, industrial device or router than previously understood, according to research...
A new real-world study of nearly 5,000 men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer suggests that one specific treatment milestone may provide a clearer signal of...
