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A nanometer-thick layer of lipids that coats the microscopic hairlike structures on gecko feet helps them scale vertical surfaces with ease.

Induced pluripotent stem cells have provided key insights into how gene mutations cause Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome, a rare immunodeficiency disorder.

Some say, the world is your oyster, but the world — especially human impacts on the environment — can actually be found inside an oyster, according to a new study.

Scientists have developed the first proteins that can detect a deadly nerve agent called VX in real-time and without false positives from insecticides.

Isotope analysis of teeth from unmarked graves in Adelaide has helped uncover the origins of 13 early South Australian colonists.

Characterization of gut microbiota functionality is central in the study of human health and disease as well as disease prediction, prevention and treatment. But previous studies have mainly focused on cataloguing the composition of microbiota.

A new study by scientists at the Salk Institute and Rutgers University reveals the molecular structure of HIV Pol, a large protein that is key for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication.

A new innovation could make brain scans portable, potentially enabling better insights into concussion, epilepsy and dementia.

Researchers found that, in mice, how much they ate and when altered the nature of their gut microbiome: too much food too frequently resulted in poorer microbial and metabolic health.

A new method has been developed to make differentiating between two mirror-image molecules easier for drug development.