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A study in postmenopausal people suggests eating nutrient-rich prunes every day may be beneficial to bone health, reducing inflammatory factors that contribute to osteoporosis.

In patients with metabolic diseases, elevated fat levels in the blood create stress in muscle cells. Researchers have now discovered that these stressed-out cells give off a signal which can be passed on to other cells.

A new two-stage learning system could enable robots to learn abstract ideas about how and when to execute a skill during a task, like using a rolling pin while making pizza.

The structure of a virus found in hot volcanic springs has helped reveal how the protein shell that surrounds viral DNA alters its shape, potentially opening doors to new drug delivery mechanisms.

Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal of spurring new data analysis to improve vaccination efforts in the future.

Researchers have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide from mixed gases, such as emissions from power plants.

A new study describes the development of a new cell-laden bioink that enables the production of cell-rich bioconstructs that can change shape under physiological conditions.

Eicosanoids, signaling molecules that play a role in inflammation, have now been evaluated for their role in tumor progression in pancreatic cancer which may help identify new diagnostic strategies.

Monkeys seek out and eat fruit that is ripe enough to have fermented. This sheds light on the theory that the human inclination to drink alcohol may have its roots in our ancient ancestors’ affinity to consume fermenting but nutritious fruit.

An international team of investigators have published a paper that reports the discovery of a developmental gene linked to touch in the tentacles of sea anemones as well as hearing in humans