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Researchers have developed a model to estimate bait vaccination effectiveness in wild animals.

According to research, more work is needed to be done for pathogens including monkeypox and polio to increase the utility of wastewater surveillance to benefit public health.

A "non-essential" amino acid, so-called because the body can make it from other nutrients, can act as a nutritional cue to guide the body’s responses to a low-protein diet, a RIKEN-led team has found in a study on fruit fly larvae1. If a similar control mechanism operates in mammals, it may be possible to use it to control appetite.

Analysis of obsidian artifacts excavated in the 1960s at two prominent archaeological sites in Iran suggests that the networks Neolithic people formed in the region as they developed agriculture are larger and more complex than previously believed.

Researchers have developed a way to include an unobtrusive edible tag embedded inside food—in their original experiments, cookies—that can be read without having to first destroy the food or impact the outer appearance or taste.

Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study.

Researchers have found that metabolites produced by coral species vary significantly and that the compounds impact the abundances and compositions of reef microorganisms differently.

Researchers have engineered E. coli to produce a source material for bioplastic from byproducts produced by steel mills.

Scientists have found bacteria with a number of interesting properties, including the ability to breakdown gluten, in previously unexplored caves in Algeria.

Psychedelic compounds found in "magic mushrooms" are increasingly being recognised for their potential to treat health conditions such as depression, anxiety, compulsive disorders and addiction.