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Coffee always smells like coffee, even in wildly different environmental contexts. Why don't other smells "get in the way"? Researchers found a "surprisingly simple" answer in the locust brain.

Increasing the expression of one gene in cells that assist the brain’s neurons protects neurons in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease.

Scientists have found that mutations occurring during the reproduction process, when the DNA of both parents is replicated, can result in infertility in men later in life.

A clay treated with copper has been shown to be effective at absorbing methane from the atmosphere.

Researchers show that the generalized immune-boosting properties of many vaccines can cross-protect patients against multiple pathogens.

A new study conducted in mice demonstrates precisely how triclosan, an antimicrobial found in toothpaste, toys and thousands of other products, can trigger gut inflammation.

Scientists have discovered an antibody that may lead to more effective treatments against a wide range of sarbecoviruses, the family of viruses that includes the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 and their variants.

Carbon-based organic micropollutants in water can be removed by treatment with high-intensity pulses of light in a new procedure.

A DNA-based nanoantenna has been created to monitor and characterize structural changes in proteins.

Investigators at Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center have helped to illuminate the molecular landscape and clinical features of a rare and aggressive form of kidney cancer called translocation renal cell carcinoma.