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A new development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer's disease

Researchers visualize an intricate cellular dance which occurs during embryonic gut development

New protocol produces large numbers of mature human podocytes, enabling further kidney disease research

By sending tests in the post, researchers boost colorectal cancer screening

Death from heart failure in men and women compared in a study of over 90 000 patients

Researchers have successfully prevented the development of a fatal neurodegenerative disorder, Gaucher disease, using fetal gene therapy, in mice. The study highlights the potential of using this approach to combat lethal neurodegenerative diseases affecting newborns.

Understanding the mechanisms of insect choice could help scientists glean insights into and develop strategies for the treatment of human disorders where motivation goes awry

Spicy foods elicit a pungent or hot and painful sensation that repels most mammals. However, the tree shrew, a species closely related to primates, seems to violate this rule of thumb.

Mice, rats, and humans all commit the sunk cost fallacy.

By looking for microorganism's protective shield, specifically the genes that can make it, a team discovered a new and potentially highly effective type of weed killer. This finding could lead to the first new class of commercial herbicides in more than 30 years.