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Newts of the genus Taricha produce tetrodotoxin, a powerful neurotoxin. Previously, scientists thought this was purely a chemical defense against predators, but they didn’t know how it was produced or how it might vary between males and females.

A new method has confirmed that carbon in concrete has been captured from the air, rather than originating from the raw materials, which could be useful for offsetting carbon emissions.

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool may make it possible to spare breast cancer patients unnecessary chemotherapy treatments by using a more precise method of predicting their outcomes.

Scientists have developed a technique to rapidly and reliably detect genetic changes in malaria parasites in Ghana, using just a gaming laptop and portable sequencer.

Influenza A(H1N2)v is similar to flu viruses currently circulating in pigs in the UK. This is the first detection of this strain of flu in a human in the UK. UKHSA is working closely with partners to determine the characteristics of the pathogen.

Six patients who took semaglutide for weight loss also saw a reduction in their symptoms of alcohol use disorder, indicating the drug may help to reduce drug and alcohol cravings and consumption.

An innovative stem cell-based treatment for Type 1 diabetes can meaningfully regulate blood glucose levels and reduce dependence on daily insulin injections, according to new clinical trial results.

The surprising findings have been called into question by certain food and nutrition researchers. Their main critique: the study’s participants judged pictures of food, not actual food.

Whether infants at five months of age look mostly at faces or non-social objects such as cars or mobile phones is largely determined by genes. This has now been demonstrated by researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet.

In a world-first, researchers have created a fullerene-like molecule composed entirely of metal atoms.