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A research team has re-analyzed all public RNA sequencing data to uncover almost ten times more RNA viruses than were previously known, including several new species of coronaviruses.

Researchers find potentially non-hallucinatory psychedelic compounds by examining crystal structures.

Accepted wisdom around dog domestication has been turned on its head with the publication of a new study. It reveals that a gene mutation that helped breed tiny dogs – like the Pomeranian and Toy Poodle – is actually an ancient part of the dog genome, also found in the DNA of a 53,000-year-old Siberian wolf.

A new study has adopted a multi-omics methodology to explore potential links between diet, the microbiome and the immune response in multiple sclerosis (MS). The results are published in EBioMedicine.

Researchers estimate that methane leaking from stoves inside U.S. homes has the same climate impact as about 500,000 gasoline-powered cars and the stoves can expose people to respiratory disease-triggering pollutants.

A study confirms that when men transition out of relationships, they are at increased risk of mental illness, including anxiety, depression and suicide.

Researchers have identified Apolipoprotein E as a key misfolded protein while exploring dementia-related proteins in the brain.

The tweets of a little song sparrow and its ‘bird brain’ are a lot more complex and akin to human language than anyone realized.

The shells of fossilized mollusks are being used to challenge the theory of ocean acidification during a mass extinction event.

Scientists have produced a simple COVID-19 testing lab that fits in a backpack and is as effective as commercially available tests at detecting SARS-CoV-2.