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Scientists have tracked the bacterial strains behind life-threatening sepsis seen in premature babies. Their study reveals the mystery of how the bacteria survive and succeed in causing this condition.

The 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Alexei Ekimov for their discovery and synthesis of quantum dots.

A new type of enzyme mimetic has been developed to degrade toxic chemicals in industrial wastewater in the presence of sunlight.

A new study published today, analysing wastewater samples from several aged care and retirement homes in Adelaide, has uncovered worrying signs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in at least one facility.

A recent investigation delivers novel insights into how cats produce their purring sounds. A special 'pad' embedded in the vocal folds might explain why the cats can produce these low-frequency sounds.

Scientists have identified nearly a dozen genes that contribute to calcium buildup in our coronary arteries that can lead to life-threatening coronary artery disease, a condition responsible for up to 1 in 4 deaths in the United States.

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a debilitating yet all-too-common condition, which can severely affect quality of life for patients undergoing treatment. For those struggling with CRF, there have been no effective pharmaceutical treatments.

Lipid nanoparticles loaded with an anti-ulcerative colitis compound have been shown to prevent the development of colitis-associated cancer.

A newly-developed carbon capture method called the moisture-swing technique enables carbon removal from virtually anywhere, in ambient conditions.

A study found that certain groupings of iron atoms in the Earth’s inner core are able to move about rapidly, changing their places in a split second while maintaining the underlying metallic structure of the iron.