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The 'reproducibility crisis' has become a significant issue in modern science and one journal editor has penned an article suggesting that, for journals, a "no raw data, no science" approach to article approval may be required to avert further damage to the scientific method.

Switching what the powerhouses of heart cells consume for energy could help the heart regenerate when cells die, a new study led by UT Southwestern researchers suggests.

Combining HDAC and MAPK/ERK inhibitors could present a novel and effective approach to preventing medulloblastoma, according to a new study.

A research team has showed that most components of essential oils could meet the criteria set for drug candidates.

Using a machine-learning algorithm, MIT researchers have identified a powerful new antibiotic compound. In laboratory tests, the drug killed many of the world's most problematic disease-causing bacteria, including some strains that are resistant to all known antibiotics. It also cleared infections in two different mouse models.

Researchers have identified a gene in human neurons that protects against the degeneration of motor neurons in the deadly diseases ALS and SMA in animal models.

A clinical study with bladder cancer patients has shown that treatment with a TB vaccine can prevent tumor recurrence.

In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers outline their work that could be considered a major step towards the development of a viable vaccine for the 2019 novel coronavirus. The work was deemed so pertinent that Science expedited its review process for the study manuscript.

A new study in rats suggests that the natural antioxidant L-ergothioneine could alleviate the characteristics of pre-eclampsia. Researchers at DTU Biosustain work to produce L-ergothioneine biologically.

Researchers from the University of Sydney have conducted the first global review of herbal medicines for weight loss in 19 years, finding insufficient evidence to recommend any current treatments.