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According to research, it may be possible to identify the presence of an aggressive brain tumor in children by studying their cerebrospinal fluid.

A team of researchers have developed a simple lab-based system for growing human muscle cells that are capable of vigorously contracting.

The yeast Candida albicans has been found to exploit the human immune system, promoting the release of tiny RNA fragments, which then stimulate its own growth, and could help to explain disease processes.

A study has revealed how to optimize electrical processes for transforming sulfur pollution, and could help lead to affordable, renewable energy-powered wastewater treatment that creates drinkable water.

A new study provides insights into how the microbiome processes seaweed and the ocean-derived bacteria that help.

Researchers have investigated changes in pollutant levels in the North Sea over an interval time.

Sugar-free drinks and foods pass the taste test for many people looking to cut down on their calorie consumption. But a new study suggests that the gut is far harder to fool than our taste buds.

Multiple sclerosis sufferers often complain of more severe disease symptoms after consuming dairy products. Researchers have now found a possible cause for this.

The University of Melbourne is establishing a world-class research lab for de-extinction and marsupial conservation science thanks to a $5 million philanthropic gift.

Huge amounts of time and money have been devoted to finding treatments for diseases that become more common as we age, like cancer and Alzheimer’s. However, a growing number of scientists who view such diseases as symptoms of a bigger and more universal process: aging itself.