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A new approach utilizes a series of catalytic reactions to electrochemically reduce carbon dioxide to methane, the main ingredient in natural gas, eliminating an intermediate step usually needed in the reduction process.

Scientists believe that a specific imbalance in mitochondrial dynamics could serve as a target in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. Using a mouse model, researchers show that an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of arthritis also happens to promote mitochondrial fusion in pancreatic cancer cells and extends survival time.

Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer’s disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their brains. Now, a blood test to detect such early brain changes has moved one step closer to clinical use.

A genetic mutation that slowed down the development of the prefrontal cortex (PFC) in two or more children may have triggered a cascade of events leading to acquisition of recursive language and modern imagination 70,000 years ago.

For decades, immunologists have been trying to "train" the immune system of transplant recipients to accept transplanted cells and organs without the long-term use of anti-rejection drugs. New preclinical research shows that this is now possible.

Eating dark chocolate may positively affect mood and relieve depressive symptoms, finds a new study looking at whether different types of chocolate are associated with mood disorders.

The BRIGHT study found that genetic counseling about highly elevated melanoma risk, both with and without test reporting, led to sustained reductions in UVR exposure

Higher doses of spironolactone, a diuretic, can prevent the need for dialysis in selected patients with heart failure, according to a UT Health San Antonio study.

Scientists assessed multidrug-resistant bacteria levels in samples collected from the surfaces of general public areas ― such as London Underground stations, shopping centres and hospitals.

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to recognize patterns in breast cancer – and uncovered five new types of the disease, each matched to different personalized treatments.