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The first prosthetic skin to simulate the sense of touch is being developed by researchers at Seoul National University. The smart artificial skin can even...

Scientists from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have created a statistical model that measures the proportion of cancer incidence, across many tissue types, caused...

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When the human genome was first sequenced, experts predicted they would find about 100,000 genes. The actual number has turned out to be closer to...

Getting enough of the right kind of sleep is crucial for keeping both body and mind healthy. Now a team of researchers at MIT has...

The discovery of a new and mysterious form of radiation in the late 19th century led to a revolution in medical imaging. Wilhelm Rontgen took...

Case Western Reserve researchers have identified a two-pronged therapeutic approach that shows great potential for weakening and then defeating cancer cells. The team's complex mix...

Researchers in the United States have identified a molecular network that comprises many of the genes previously shown to contribute to autism spectrum disorders. The...

The body has evolved ways to get rid of faulty stem cells. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study published today in the journal Stem...

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Scientists at the University of Cambridge working with the Weizmann Institute have created primordial germ cells – cells that will go on to become egg...

A set of petri dish Christmas tree ornaments Story Source: The above story is based on materials provided by Etsy, Michele Banks.

Scientists had known that the immune cells may help ward off obesity in mice. The new findings are the first to suggest the same is...

Swiss scientists have used a cutting-edge method to stimulate neurons with light. They have successfully recorded synaptic transmission between neurons in a live animal for...

Researchers show that nerve cell centralisation does begin in multicellular animals. While searching for the origin of our brain, biologists at Heidelberg University have gained...