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A novel hydrogel therapy could be a first line of defense against viruses and other biological threats.

FDA approves immunotherapy drug combo for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer after UCLA-led research shows improved outcomes for patients.

Commonly referred to as “magic mushrooms,” psilocybin is a promising alternative treatment for people with medication-resistant depression and anxiety.

A new study has found there are no adverse long-term cardiovascular health consequences for the now-adult children of mothers who were given corticosteroids.

The day a male spear squid hatches determines which mating tactic he will use throughout his life, reports a new study into "consorts" and "sneakers".

In Applied Physics Letters, by AIP Publishing, researchers used laser treatments to transform ordinary cork into a powerful tool for treating oil spills.

Ronit Freeman and her lab use innovative approaches to build functional cells, bridging the gap between synthetic and living materials.

Lipid metabolism is altered in Alzheimer's disease, and a new imaging technology has shown how and revealed a new strategy to target disrupted lipid metabolism with new and existing drugs.

Research has found that therapeutic phages can be detected by epithelial cells of the human respiratory tract and elicit an immune response. These findings suggest that human–host interactions should be a key factor when designing phage therapies.

Methanol can be synthesised from carbon dioxide and water using renewable energy. When this green methanol is metabolised by specialised bacteria, a variety of chemical substances can be biotechnologically produced.