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A gene therapy to treat a rare, inheritable creatine deficiency has shown promise in a trial in mice.

Over 40 years of continuously growing corn in the same fields under different nitrogen fertilizer rates provide incredible learning opportunities and soil management lessons for researchers and farmers.

Systemic infection with Candida albicans can be life-threatening, however, researchers have now identified components of mucus that can interact with the yeast and prevent it from causing infection.

Innovative research is exploring the use of a new cell delivery method to help cells stick and stay where they’re needed most, demonstrating its efficacy as an alternative to corneal transplants.

The primary causes of liver cancer are changing worldwide – with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis the fastest-growing cause of liver cancer deaths globally.

According to a study, a newly synthesized compound kills a range of hard-to-treat cancer types by targeting a previously unexploited vulnerability.

Protein complexes that play a critical role in launching an immune response assemble in droplets that form within the liquid environment in cells much like oil droplets in water, scientists report in a new study.

According to biologists, secondary metabolites help lichens adapt to stressful conditions such as low pH of the substrate or toxic elements.

A new fluorogenic probe has been developed that binds to the promoter region of influenza A virus RNA, enabling rapid detection of the virus.

The days of fake whiskey could be numbered, thanks to the development of a QR code on an edible silk tag that manufacturers can place in bottles of whiskey. Consumers can use a smartphone app to confirm the whiskey’s authenticity.