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Researchers from Heinrich Heine University-Duesseldorf have developed a protocol for the reproducible isolation and characterization of kidney stem cells from donors of distinct ages, gender and ethnicity.

Researchers have introduced an alternative route for a total synthesis of α-amanitin. The team's approach appears to be suitable for production on a larger scale than was previously possible.

A reduction in aerosol production in Europe has led to fewer extremely cold days, tying a shift in winter weather patterns in Europe and northern Eurasia to a reduction in air pollution.

Were you born in an H1N1 year or an H3N2 year? The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to a new study.

Researchers have developed a new method for chemical recycling that could be used to make new plastics of the same quality as the original.

Engineering researchers have developed a device the size of a wristwatch that can monitor an individual’s body chemistry to help improve athletic performance and identify potential health problems.

The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting both on the surface and underwater; a new study may provide an explanation for the latter.

Scientists have uncovered the precise structure of one of the protective proteins of the eye, and in the process, discovered an important additional function.

Researchers have identified a compound that is a promising candidate for inhibiting the production of amyloids inside the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease.

According to a new study, the use of flickering light can trigger the activation of the brain’s immune cells, which then purge the plaques associated with Alzheimer’s.