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A new glue that bonds hydrogels for medical applications has been developed and has been used to solve several medical problems, including preventing unwanted "surgical adhesions".

To learn about the first organisms on our planet, researchers have to analyse the rocks of the early Earth. These can only be found in a few places on the surface of the Earth. The Pilbara Craton in Western Australia is one of these rare sites.

Scripps Research scientists discovered an antibody that represents a large step toward creating a universal antivenom, which would be effective against the venom of all snakes.

Researchers have developed a new method to synthesize high-quality graphene oxide without the use of toxic nitric acid.

A novel treatment for polycythemia vera, a potentially fatal blood cancer, demonstrated the ability to control overproduction of red blood cells, the hallmark of this malignancy and many of its debilitating symptoms.

Scientists have discovered the Achilles heel of chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer – its hunger for cholesterol – and how to sneakily use that to destroy it.

New research from the University of California San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science indicates more muscle doesn’t automatically mean lower risk of heart trouble.

A new silicon-based nanosensor has been developed to track subtle changes in brain chemistry with sub-second resolution.

SARS-CoV-2 triggers the production of the antiviral protein IFN-γ, which is associated with fatigue, muscle ache and depression. New research shows that in Long COVID patients, IFN-y production persists until symptoms improve.

Viral damage to the gut has been linked to premature biological aging through the impact of leaky gut on the immune system.