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It's a computer – inside a cockroach. Nano-sized entities made of DNA that are able to perform the same kind of logic operations as a...

On the less glamorous side of space exploration, there’s the more practical problem of waste — in particular, what to do with astronaut pee. But...

Some nanoparticles commonly added to consumer products can significantly damage DNA. Illustration Credits: Christine Daniloff/MIT Thousands of consumer products — including cosmetics, sunscreens, and clothing...

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have confirmed suspicions that DNA modifications found in the blood of mice exposed to high levels of stress hormone—and showing...

A team of scientists at the University of Edinburgh has succeeded in regenerating a living organ for the first time. The team rebuilt the thymus...

A team of researchers at the IRCM, led by André Veillette, MD, explains how our immune system kills abnormal blood cells. Their discovery, recently published...

Synthetic genetic circuitry created by researchers at Rice University is helping them see, for the first time, how to regulate cell mechanisms that degrade the...

In a north London hospital, scientists are growing noses, ears and blood vessels in the laboratory in a bold attempt to make body parts using...

With predictive modeling techniques, it is possible to predict anything from clients’ shopping habits and illnesses to a golfer’s handicap. The only prerequisite is to...

When we watch a movie, our brains react to it immediately in a way similar to other people's brains. Researchers at Aalto University in Finland...

A major discovery that brings a new drug target to the increasingly exciting landscape of cancer immunotherapy was published yesterday by researchers from La Jolla...

A blood sample could one day be enough to diagnose many types of solid cancers, or to monitor the amount of cancer in a patient’s...

Skin cells use new molecule to send touch information to the brain. In a study published online today in the journal Nature, a team of...

Chances are you've heard of mapping genes to diagnose rare diseases, predict your risk of cancer and tell your ancestry. But to uncover food poisonings?...

Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have overcome one of the greatest challenges in biology and taken a major step toward being...