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Magnetoception is a sense which allows bacteria, insects and even vertebrates like birds and sharks to detect magnetic fields for orientation and navigation. Humans are...

The thousands of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) molecules present in each cell are known primarily for their role converting food and oxygen into energy. But Yale...

MPs in Britain have voted for the use of controversial techniques to create babies from the DNA of three people. The vote passed overwhelmingly in...

By combining micro-imprinting and electro-spinning techniques, researchers at Shanghai University’s Rapid Manufacturing Engineering Center have developed a vascular graft composed of three layers for the...

A team of international scientists has discovered a new mechanism by which immune cells in the skin function act as the body's 'border control', revealing...

No one had checked before, but RNA, the nucleic acid involved in many cell functions including protein synthesis, appears to be the only "strand of...

Researchers revamp a common “data structure” so that it will work with multicore chips. Every undergraduate computer-science major takes a course on data structures, which...

The first results from a trial of a candidate Ebola vaccine at Oxford University suggest the vaccine has an acceptable safety profile at the doses...

In medical research, animal-based experiments have thus far been a necessary evil. Fraunhofer researchers have developed a highly promising alternative, however: They are developing a...

You may remember neuroscientist Miguel Nicolelis — he built the brain-controlled exoskeleton that allowed a paralyzed man to kick the first ball of the 2014...

Glue can be modified for optimal performance in different types of diseased tissue. After undergoing surgery to remove diseased sections of the colon, up to...

Scientists have identified a biological clock that provides vital clues about how long a person is likely to live. Researchers studied chemical changes to DNA...

Together, obesity and Type 2 diabetes rank among our nation’s greatest health problem, and they largely result from what many call an “addiction” to sugar....

Three-dimensional printing technology can make surgery safer for children with congenital heart disease and reduce the duration as well as the number of invasive procedures...

During the past two years I have come to realise that the PhD experience varies wildly across the humanities and sciences. As a biochemistry student...