Scientists have discovered that a special type of cell is much more prolific in generating a protective sheath covering nerve fibers than previously believed.

Self-assembling materials called block copolymers, which are known to form a variety of predictable, regular patterns, can now be made into much more complex patterns that might someday be useful for ..

A leading public health expert is calling for a strategic initiative to develop green burial corridors alongside major transport routes because British graveyards and cemeteries are rapidly running ou..

A strain of the common cold virus has been found to potentially target, infect and destroy cancer cells in patients with bladder cancer, a new study reports. No trace of the cancer was found in one pa..

Pain signals can travel as fast as touch signals, according to a new study. The discovery of a rapid pain-signaling system challenges our current understanding of pain.

Hundreds of sharks and rays have become tangled in plastic waste in the world's oceans, new research shows.

Nerve transfer surgery has enabled 13 young adults with complete paralysis to regain movement and function in their elbows and hands, according to the largest case series of this technique in people w..

Using in-game win probability techniques, researchers devised a way to predict a cancer patient's outcome at any point during treatment. The approach could also inform treatment decisions.

Scientists demonstrated the technique by evolving several proteins to perform precise new tasks, each time doing it in a matter of days. Existing methods of directed evolution are more laborious and t..

The record-breaking belt of brown algae stretches from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico — and it's likely here to stay, says a team.