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Previous organic farming practices and plantings can have an enduring impact upon future soil health, weeds and crop yields, according to a new study.

Researchers have discovered how a brief disruption to immune signaling in the guts of mice before they are born can compromise adult immunity to a common, frequently deadly intestinal virus.

An open-access database for medically-relevant human variation has announced the submission of the one-millionth record.

A new study shows that, as materials age, they “remember” prior stresses and external forces, which scientists and engineers can then use to create new materials with unique properties.

Families with higher carbon footprints are likely to consume more confectionery, alcohol, and restaurant food, according to a new study.

Patients who were transplanted with hearts from hepatitis C-positive donors had comparable outcomes after one year to patients who received hearts from donors that didn’t have the disease. With effective direct-acting antiviral therapies this presents an opportunity to expand the donor pool, shorten wait times for organs and ensure that fewer people die waiting for them.

Thousands of people, including children with severe epilepsy, will have access to a possible seizure preventing cannabis-based treatment on the NHS from the New Year.

Roman emperors faced a high risk of violent death in their first year of rule, but the risk slowly declined over the next seven years. When statistically modeled, the length of time from the beginning of their reign until their death followed a set pattern, similar to that seen in reliability engineering.

Increases in obesity, in addition to the growing world population, could further challenge attempts to reduce man-made carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study.

For many years, a large discrepancy has been observed between computationally simulated and experimentally measured crystallization, typically explained by shortcomings of the models. But scientists may now know the real reason why.