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A chemical sensor prototype developed at the University of Michigan will be able to detect "single-fingerprint quantities" of substances from a distance of more than 100 feet away, and its developers are working to shrink it to the size of a shoe box. The development offers great potential for medical and law enforcement purposes.

A study has shown that the loss of a subtype of the gene HSD17B4 can contribute to treatment-resistant prostate cancer.

EPFL scientists have discovered a novel role for bile acids: converting energy-storing white fat depots into energy-expending beige fat.

The Salk Institute and Indivumed GmbH, a world leading cancer research company today announce a multi-year strategic alliance to secure, preserve and analyze human cancer tissue and annotated clinical data from consenting patients around the world, enabling the most cutting-edge basic and translational research in cancer.

An unusual autoimmune disease that causes skin and lung damage can be treated effectively by stem cell transplant, a new study found. The approach could represent the first new treatment to improve survival in patients with severe scleroderma in more than four decades.

New findings suggest that epigenetic analysis of DNA regions that control gene expression may hold clues to the genetic basis of autism spectrum disorder.

According to recent data, the total economic output from legal cannabis will grow 150% from $16 billion in 2017 to $40 billion by 2021.

The brain activity of jazz pianists differs from those of classical pianists, even when playing the same piece of music.

Hemp CBD sales hit $170 million in 2016 and at a 55% compound annual growth rate over the years to come, the market will easily cross the billion-dollar mark.

Water contaminated by the oil currently leaking into the ocean from the Sanchi tanker collision is likely to take at least three months to reach land, and if it does the Korean coast is the most likely location. However, the oil’s fate is highly uncertain, as it may burn, evaporate, or mix into the surface ocean and contaminate the environment for an extended duration.