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Scientists studying cyanobacteria have identified the roots of a behavior that is regulated by the circadian clock, demonstrating the importance of having internal biological time coincide with environmental time.

New research shows that thousands of security guards in the UK are suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), having been exposed to frequent episodes of verbal and physical abuse.

Researchers have reported that people are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime.

Improper removal of faulty brain cells during neurodevelopment may cause lifelong behavioral issues, according to researchers.

A recent study strongly suggests that the protein GPR56 is involved in the biology of depression, which could offer a novel target for new antidepressant drugs.

To understand how the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 enters the body and does its damage, a team of researchers are adapting using tiny models of the nose, mouth, eyes and lungs.

A new method of dating pottery is allowing archaeologists to date prehistoric finds from across the world with remarkable accuracy.

Authors of a new study note that with hundreds of chemotherapeutic drugs currently in late-stage clinical development, it is essential to understand their toxicity in aquatic environments in order to inform future regulations.

Scientists have developed a novel mechanical cleaning method for surfaces on the nanoscale. The technique successfully removes even the tiniest contaminants down to the atomic scale, achieving an unprecedented level of cleanliness.

Researchers have developed a programmable “biohybrid” system that conducts electrons from electricity-producing bacteria.