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A new paper penned by pain experts provides compelling evidence for the effectiveness of scrambler therapy as a treatment for chronic pain.

Researchers have modulated a protein related to the immune system to slow the progress of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) in mice.

Researchers have developed a nonflammable electrolyte that does not catch fire at room temperature by tailoring the molecular structure of linear organic carbonate to prevent fire and thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries.

People with type 2 diabetes who drank kombucha for four weeks had lower fasting blood glucose levels compared to when they consumed a similar-tasting placebo beverage, according to results from a new clinical trial.

A new, non-invasive technique has revealed that as we age, the coordination between neuronal activity and the brain's oxygenation changes.

Cases of head and neck cancers that are associated with HPV infection are on the rise in the US, and new research has divided these cancers into two subtypes that determine how well patients respond to treatment.

A study of emerging diseases in the fast-growing capital city of Nairobi shows that pathogens may be more likely to jump from animals to humans in parts of the city with high densities of people, livestock and urban-adapted wildlife such as rats.

Based on non-invasive, easy-to-manipulate near-infrared laser irradiation, researchers have developed a flexible and potent design for an "on demand" whole tumor cell vaccine.

Cement and carbon black (which resembles very fine charcoal) may form the basis for a novel, low-cost energy storage system.

The removal of the habitat of a parasite-carrying snail has been shown to reduce the level of infection in the community while also providing feed and compost for farmers, in a trial in Senegal.