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Research has found a less expensive and easier to use test to learn more about forensic touch DNA. This research has important implications for forensic investigations and being able to identify DNA from a primary contact.

New insights into the unique protein arrangement of the Candida albicans toxin Candidalysin show promise for new treatments.

Researchers at Linköping University have now developed a method that enables the synthesis of hundreds of new 2D materials.

Researchers have identified the first unconventional superconductor with a chemical composition also found in nature – miassite.

Sparks fly when a female nematode meets her mate in a Petri dish. Tracking him by smell, she beelines over and is pregnant within moments of physical contact. But for the hermaphroditic version of these tiny roundworms, it’s a very different story.

A new study illustrates that tropical birds can handle changes in temperature better than expected, indicating they may be less affected by climate change.

Bacterial poisoning via food and water – but also via contact such as kisses – caused a lot of suffering during the Stone Age. Diseases that today can be treated with antibiotics were then fatal, a new study shows.

Increasing shade cover over coffee plants can increase biodiversity and provide new ways to combine agriculture and conservation, a new study reports.

Despite creating a greater sense of belonging for some users, researchers found that frequenting the social media platform is associated with a drop in positive emotions and a surge in outrage, political polarization and boredom.

A healthier diet is associated with a reduced dementia risk and slower pace of aging, reports a new study.