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Scientists distinguish molecules most capable of fighting prostate cancer

A team of researchers from the four research centers — Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow State University, National University of Science and…

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Optical Tools Transform Biomedical Problem Solving Today

When Robert Koch discovered the tuberculosis pathogen more than 100 years ago he was using a Zeiss microscope equipped with an immersion lens developed by…

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Stanford Scientists Unveil New Technique for Imaging Cells

Scientists have many tools at their disposal for looking at preserved tissue under a microscope in incredible detail, or peering into the living body at lower…

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Single Brain Cells Uncover Genes for Neuron Development

Since newly formed neurons were discovered in the hippocampus more than 20 years ago, scientists have identified the many roles they play in learning and…

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New Insights on Rare Diabetes: Rethinking Treatment Approaches

Patients with a rare, genetic form of diabetes often are misdiagnosed as having type 2 diabetes because the two share symptoms.

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Zika Virus Risk: 50 US Cities Face Potential Outbreak This Summer

Factors that can combine to produce a Zika virus outbreak are expected to be present in a number of U.S. cities during peak summer months, new research shows.

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Necklace Translates Chewing Sounds Into Unique Food Music

Carrots and apples not only taste different. They make distinct sounds when chewed.

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Link Between Psoriasis and Bone Loss: New Findings by CNIO

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that affects 2% of the world population and more than one million people in Spain. It is characterised by…

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Boosting Antimicrobial Discovery Through Automation

The antimicrobial arsenal that we count on to save millions of lives each year is alarmingly thin–and these microbes are rapidly evolving resistance to our…

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Breakthrough Innovation to Prevent Type 1 Diabetes in Germany

Type 1 diabetes affects 30,000 individuals throughout Germany and is the most common metabolic disease in children and adolescents. To halt the ever-increasing…

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New Therapy Improves Blood Circulation for Peripheral Artery Disease

Bioengineers and physicians at the University of California, San Diego have developed a potential new therapy for critical limb ischemia, a condition that…

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University of Bonn Researchers Enhance Fat-Burning Mechanism

Significantly overweight people have a particularly large number of white fat cells but in contrast, they lack brown fat cells. The white cells are responsible…

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Immune Factor Enables Chronic Viral Infections, Study Reveals

The HI virus triggers the immunodeficiency disease AIDS. The infection has a chronic course – the immune system is not able to get rid of the pathogen. This is…

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New Study Reveals Key Differences in Newborn Blood Clotting

A new study finds significant differences between the blood clot structure in adults and newborns, helping researchers better understand the challenges in…

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New Research Reveals How Brain Processes Big and Small Numbers

Small numbers are processed in the right side of the brain, while large numbers are processed in the left side of the brain, new research suggests.

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NIST Unveils Method to Detect Flaws in Medical Implants, Spacecraft

Now, after years of effort by manufacturers and researchers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators have demonstrated a…

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