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Walking “bio-bots” powered by muscle cells have been developed which are controlled with electrical pulses, giving researchers unprecedented command over their function.

New research suggests that typically developing young children retain new information better after taking a nap, but the opposite is true in children with Down syndrome.

Significant ongoing emissions of a potent ozone-depleting substance from eastern China have been found.

University of Otago researchers have used high-resolution electron microscopy images to reveal how an anti-cancer virus interacts with tumor cells, increasing its potential to save lives.

A kill code is embedded in every cell in the body whose function may be to cause the self-destruction of cells that become cancerous, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study.

An international team reports a novel approach to analyzing new-particle formation in the atmosphere.

Data demonstrates Raman microscopy can be used to detect the resistance of tumour cells to cancer drugs.

Doctors have long known that womb cancer is caused by obesity, however, until now, the effect of losing weight on precancerous changes in the womb have been poorly studied.

The alterations of the gamma oscillations in autism might reflect the cortical excitatory and inhibitory imbalance. These findings provide an important clue into the behavioral and neurophysiological alterations in autism.

The 3-D molecular structure of the protein that’s defective in people with cystic fibrosis has been solved in the protein’s active and inactive state, opening avenues in treatment strategies.