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New research shows exactly how the gene BRCA2, linked to breast and ovarian cancer, functions to repair damaged DNA.

Have you ever been so hungry that you become angry, otherwise known as “hangry?” Research has shown that some bacteria cells get hangry, too, by releasing harmful toxins into our bodies when deprived of certain nutrients.

According to research, patients given "nature prescriptions" had reduced blood pressure and lowered depression and anxiety scores.

New research from the University of Otago has shown that exposure to female pheromones can cause weight loss and extend lifespan in mice.

Researchers have engineered a strain of the probiotic Escherichia coli to secrete therapeutic proteins and limit the development of colitis in a mouse model of inflammatory bowel disease.

Scientists have shown that fine-tuning interlayer interactions in a class of 2D polymers known as covalent organic frameworks can determine the materials’ loss or retention of desirable mechanical properties in multilayer or bulk form.

Scientists found it is possible to retrieve forensically relevant information from human DNA in household dust. The work could be a way to help investigators find leads in difficult cases.

A three-year study has shown that viral attacks on the photosynthetic algae that give corals their color increase during marine heat waves.

Researchers have discovered that metal-free, water-based battery electrodes could address the projected shortages of strategic metals and safety issues found in lithium-ion batteries.

Study by the University of Bonn provides the first precise insight into important remodeling processes in adipose tissue.