CRISPR is thought of as 'molecular scissors' used to cut and edit DNA, but researchers are now looking far beyond these applications. In a new comprehensive review, they explore the current ..

New research suggest that regions of the Martian surface could be made habitable with a material — silica aerogel — that mimics Earth's atmospheric greenhouse effect. Through modeling and exper..

By spatially confining fluorine, scientists could activate feeding gases while disabling its harmful effects. To put this rate in perspective, this new approach reduces the time of growing a 10 cm2 gr..

Neuroscientists have identified distinctive patterns of neural activity that encode prior beliefs and help the brain make sense of uncertain signals coming from the outside world. For the first time, ..

An Australian study has demonstrated that cannabis-based medication helps tackle dependency on cannabis, one of the most widely used drugs globally. A new article provides the first strong evidence th..

A new study argues against combined approach: Patients undergoing coordinated breast and gynecologic procedures had a significantly longer length of hospital stay, and higher complication, readmission..

New research brings to light for the first time the evolution of maternal roles and parenting responsibilities in one of our oldest evolutionary ancestors. Australopithecus africanus mothers breastfed..

Vector-borne diseases — caused by parasites, viruses, and bacteria transmitted by insects and animals — account for more than 17% of all infectious diseases on Earth. While many emerging infectious ..

Small-scale farmers are posing serious threats to biodiversity in northeastern Peru — and the problem will likely only get worse.

In spite of increasing demand, the number of newly developed drugs decreased continuously in the past decades. The search for new active substances, their production, characterization, and screening f..