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A fatal disease that killed over 24,000 pigs in China last year was caused by a virus that originated in bats, a study suggests. The findings underscores the value of proactively monitoring viral infections in bats and, more generally, wildlife to veterinary health, public health and global economies.

Material left out of common processes for sequencing genetic material in cancer tumors may actually carry important information about why only some people respond to immunotherapy, possibly offering better insight than the type of material that is being sequenced.

A novel combination of growth factors and a protein that sticks to bone could be the answer for hearing restoration, a new study suggests.

A team of researchers have for the first time uncovered the molecular details of protein crystal nucleation, a process with great medical and scientific relevance. The team also developed a new methodology to study a broad class of systems that have remained elusive to date.

Hypertension, or high blood pressure, affects one billion people worldwide. Now, scientists have identified genes that control the physiological relaxation response, pointing the way forward for medication-free hypertension therapy.

Word on the street is self-driving cars are the next big thing. But current vehicles emit a lot of greenhouse gases and self-driving cars will initially come with a steep purchase price. Now, one group reports that, with a model, they’ve shown that self-driving, electric taxis could reduce emissions, energy use and overall costs.

Researchers are developing strategies to reduce side effects by turning drugs on and off with light in specific locations, such as a tumor.

Researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which live vaccines induce immunity. Molecules produced exclusively by live microorganisms are recognized by specialized receptors of the immune system, subsequently triggering a protective immune response.

The new method relies on fluorescence resonance energy-transfer microscopy, or FRET microscopy, a technique that uses light to measure the tiniest of distances between molecules.

Within the past decade, many advancements have been made in the 3-D market from printing to movies. Now scientists report that by combining a robotic arm and mass spectrometry, they can analyze the surface of irregularly shaped 3-D objects, potentially opening up new branches of forensics and pharmaceutics.