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Dresden scientists developed a robust method to produce a high number of human photoreceptor cells and used them to restore daylight perception in mice with degenerated eyesight.

Researchers have developed a liquid biopsy that can effectively determine if a patient with esophageal cancer will respond to certain treatments, potentially avoiding patients receiving unnecessary additional therapy.

Humans tend to form groups, which often find themselves in conflict with rival groups. But why do people show such a ready tendency to harm people in opposing groups?

A group of frogs has evolved to become so small that they have lost the ability to balance during quick maneuvers like jumping. 3D models from CT scans have shown the cause.

Scientists studying whether artificial intelligence can mimic the human mind to understand words have found that AI systems can learn very complicated word meanings.

An international team has simulated how synapses in the neocortex change – to better understand how we learn.

A new study using mouse models shows that blocking and targeting the protein PERK in smooth muscle cells can decrease the buildup of atherosclerotic plaque by as much as 80%.

In a study, a new treatment for strokes caused by bleeding in the brain has been shown to be 86% effective in animal models.

An algorithm has been designed that can analyze thousands of variants across the genome to identify people at risk of developing kidney disease decades before disease onset.

Climate change is on track to interfere with tomato production – and could be especially bad news for fans of ketchup, pizza sauce and other processed tomato products.