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Stanford researchers may have solved a riddle about the inner workings of the brain, which consists of billions of neurons, organized into many different regions,...

Since continuous miniaturization in microelectronics is already starting to reach the physical limits, researchers are seeking new methods for device fabrication. One promising candidate is...

An unusual reprogramming phenomenon by which the fate of somatic cells can be drastically altered through changes to the external environment is described in two...

Successfully tested on rats, the lab-grown product has blood and lymph vessels, scientists say People who need skin grafts because of burns or other injuries...

A central question has been answered regarding a protein that plays an essential role in the bacterial immune system and is fast becoming a valuable...

Scientists in Japan showed stem cells can now be made quickly just by dipping blood cells into acid. Stem cells can transform into any tissue...

Scientists from Berlin and Heidelberg use artificial nerve cells to classify different types of data Thus, they may recognize handwritten numbers, or distinguish plant species...

A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has discovered a method of assembling "building blocks" of gold nanoparticles as the vehicle to deliver...

Researchers of the University of Konstanz the first to detect cancer cells using the olfactory senses of fruit flies A research unit in an international...

Investigators at Johns Hopkins report they have developed human induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) capable of repairing damaged retinal vascular tissue in mice. The stem cells,...

MIT neuroscientists have now discovered how two neural circuits in the brain work together to control the formation of such time-linked memories. This is a...

A device that can monitor the levels of specific drugs as they flow through the bloodstream may soon take the guesswork out of drug dosing...

The novel biosensor developed by scientists at Rice University in collaboration with colleagues in Thailand and Ireland may make the detection of pathogens much faster...