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A new study has unearthed a pressing environmental concern – marine debris is increasing the risk of introducing invasive species.

Previously, touch was thought to be detected only by nerve endings present within the skin and surrounding hair follicles. New research has found that cells within hair follicles are also able to detect the sensation.

Researchers made the breakthrough discovery that the genetically encoded T-cell receptor (TCR) sequence that humans develop in early childhood determines a T cell’s function.

Imaging technology developed at Garvan shows that bone-resorbing osteoclasts gather in distinct pockets, leading to new insights for osteoporosis and cancer treatment.

A new study substantiates previous groundbreaking research that rumination (overthinking) can be reduced through an intervention called Rumination-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (RF-CBT).

Swapping a zinc ion for a cobalt ion to enhance the electric field at the active site of an enzyme increases its reaction speed so the enzyme can work 50 times faster than its unmodified analog.

Sunscreen is important, says Dr. Ivan Litvinov, but it is also the least effective way to protect your skin compared to sun protective clothing and sun avoidance.

Engineered enzymes that modify grass plants could make the conversion of plant sugars to biofuels more efficient by providing access to sugars usually locked within complex structures.

A drug candidate has been found to be highly effective in treating a rare sight-threatening eye infection in a new international clinical trial.

A polymer-based test that can detect trace amounts of PFAS has been developed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.