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In a new study, researchers have simulated and assessed damage to brain cells caused by bubbles during head trauma.

The "Gamma Factory initiative" is exploring generating a source of high-intensity gamma rays using the existing accelerator facilities at CERN. This is of particular interest in connection with spectroscopic analysis of atomic nuclei.

New evidence suggests that specific calcium channel subunits play a crucial role in the development of excitatory and inhibitory synapses and that abnormalities in their formation could be linked to autism.

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research, which suggests that chocolate helps keep the heart’s blood vessels healthy.

A new preprint study assessing COVID-19 related stressors and mental health symptoms has suggested that many people will recover as the situation improves.

A team of researchers have used an ionic liquid (IL) combination to successfully deliver a small interfering RNA (siRNA)-based treatment directly to the skin in a mouse model of psoriasis, reducing levels of inflammatory cytokines and symptoms of psoriasis, whilst avoiding systemic side effects.

A citizen science program has used dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution levels throughout the U.S. National Park System.

Science has once again validated Indigenous wisdom by identifying a rare, healthy sugar in native stingless bee honey that is not found in any other food.

Scientists have shed light on how immune cells navigate to the lymph nodes, where they help to fight off bacterial and viral infection.

Adoptive cell transfer immunotherapy is a promising new treatment for people with hard-to-treat cancers. However, the process is complex and requires fine-tuning to enable it to work for more people.