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A new University of California, Irvine-led pilot study finds that crowdsourced "crash alerts" occur three minutes prior to their corresponding California Highway Patrol (CHP)-reported crash, suggesting that using these data could mean the difference between life and death.

Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer's disease more accurately than "gold standard" cognitive tests currently in use, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.

Scientists at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center took a step toward making gene therapy more practical by simplifying the way gene-editing instructions are delivered to cells.

Scientists have discovered new mechanisms which activate the vascular endothelial and lymphangiogenic growth factors VEGF-C and VEGF-D. These growth factors play a central role in the spread of cancer and the formation of metastases.

A study in mice reveals that the intestine maximizes nutrient uptake while protecting the body from potentially dangerous invading microbes, two seemingly conflicting functions. The research has potential to improve drugs for gastrointestinal disorders, as well as inform the development of oral vaccines.

Researchers have revealed that a protein called membralin plays a key role in ALS and identified a membralin-boosting gene therapy that extended the survival of mice with ALS-like symptoms.

Scientists have found that dozens of genes, previously thought to have similar roles across different organisms, are in fact unique to humans and could help explain how our species came to exist.

A new compound developed by University of Sheffield experts has been shown to kill antibiotic resistant gram-negative bacteria, including E. coli.

Leveraging artificial intelligence techniques, researchers have demonstrated that mutations in so-called 'junk' DNA can cause autism.

Researchers investigated the effect of e-liquids on endothelial cells that line the interior of blood vessels. When grown in a lab, endothelial cells exposed to the e-liquids – or to blood collected from e-cigarette users shortly after vaping – were shown to be less viable and exhibit significantly increased levels of molecules implicated in DNA damage and cell death.