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Using a novel imaging technique to view cells in 3D, researchers have been able to identify two genes that control how melanoma skin cancer cells change shape – offering potential drug targets to prevent the cancer from spreading.

The microbiome's influence on health is well documented and recent studies also suggest that the microbiome may play an important role in aging. Here, we explore some of the latest research on the link between the microbiome and aging.

Decision-makers have been reluctant to invest in wind energy due to a perception that wind farms require a lot of land compared to electric power plants driven by fossil fuels. Research led by McGill University paints a very different picture.

University of Queensland researchers have built a generator that absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) to make electricity. The small, proof-of-concept nanogenerator is carbon negative because it consumes the greenhouse gas.

Human mini-lungs can mimic the response of animals when exposed to certain nanomaterials. Though not expected to replace animal models completely, human organoids could soon lead to significant reductions in research animal numbers.

Findings from the largest genetic study of PTSD to date could help explain why only some people develop the condition after experiencing trauma.

Scientists have revealed how minerals play a role in the complexity of female fertility and the menstrual cycle. The review looks at several minerals and how they impact hormonal regulation, ovarian function and ovulation, endometrial health and oxidative stress.

The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, reveals new research.

Warming in the North Atlantic could be making blue mussel shells more porous, undermining mussels’ overall health.

New research explains why metastatic uveal melanoma is resistant to conventional immunotherapies and how adoptive therapy can successfully treat this rare and aggressive cancer.