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New anti-cancer patch combats colon cancer using targeted therapy.
Harnessing the power of fire may have unwittingly led to the evolution of tuberculosis, according to a new study out...
A signal that underpins the narrowing of diseased arteries may hold the key to chemically unblocking them again...
Positive thinking can boost the immune system, new research has shown...
A breakthrough in vaccination technology that could speed up the production of vaccines for Ebola, Zika or the Flu...
Electronic nose senses pesticides and terrorism threats.
Some of the oldest life on Earth can harness wavelengths of light that modern plants cannot...
A system for growing heart cells on a 3D electrically-conductive meshwork to study their behaviour has been developed...
DNA editing tools can be used to combat herpes viruses, Dutch scientists have shown...
Two vaccines capable of protecting against Zika virus have been tested successfully in mice, US scientists announced...
A new, non-stick surface for shampoo bottles could boost recycling.
Fears about the dangers of Zika virus infection in pregnancy are fuelling a dramatic rise in illegal abortions...
The itchiness of a mosquito bite dramatically boosts the infection rate for viruses like dengue, yellow fever and...
An electric field applied to liquid chocolate during processing makes it possible to cut the fat content.
A new way to find the optimal cocktail of drugs for patients with cystic fibrosis has been announced by Dutch...
Exercise is commonly associated with stress relief and well being. It could also be the key to improved memory...
A technique for producing anatomically accurate replacement bones using a individual's own cells has been...
Tobacco plant may light up the way to beat malaria.
An immune system reboot can halt the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS), doctors in Canada have reported this...
When given the choice of plastic particles or zooplankton, fish prefer to eat plastic. Is it time to ban microplastic...
Opioid drugs, like morphine, can paradoxically cause chronic pain conditions.
A technique to trigger an anti-cancer immune response potentially capable of neutralising any tumour has been...
New insights into how cancers recur have been revealed by scientists in the US.
A tiny organism that lives in soil has been found to reverse some of the physical effects of stress.