Research breakthrough on birth defect affecting brain size

A team has identified a molecular cellular mechanism that is linked to microencephaly, a condition in which a baby's head is much smaller than expected. Read More

Scientific Breakthrough Could Tackle Depression and Heart Disease

Researchers have discovered a genetic link between depression and heart disease that could help to find new drugs to target both conditions. Read More

Scientists set record in fusion energy generation with temperature 10 times hotter than sun: 'We achieved things we've never done before'

"The JET experiment marks a significant milestone for fusion research." Scientists set record in fusion energy generation with temperature 10 times hotter than sun: 'We achieved things we've never ... Read More

14 recent scientific breakthroughs

T cells are integral in the immune system but can become "dysfunctional inside tumors." "The approval of Amtagvi represents the culmination of scientific and clinical research efforts leading to a ... Read More

Major Alzheimer's breakthrough as new vaccine could 'transform' lives, scientists say

A major Alzheimer's breakthrough may have been made as new vaccine ... say it could prevent future generations from being affected by Alzheimer’s or watching the health of loved ones get worse. Read More

Latest Medical News

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Prostate Health News

18, 2024 — Researchers have developed a new urine-based test that addresses a major problem in prostate cancer ... 2023 — A globe-spanning scientific team has compiled the most comprehensive ... Read More

Technology News

built on questionable science and backed by police-aligned experts A lab in a Dutch zoo has presented special corals that bred themselves and nestled them in Europe's largest coral reef ABC News ... Read More

Astronomers hopeful big scientific breakthroughs could come during total solar eclipse

Some of the most notable discoveries were made during total eclipses, and astronomers hope Monday’s phenomenon delivers more new scientific ... leading to a major breakthrough. Read More

Company develops high-tech solution to prevent major waterways from getting polluted: 'It's way easier'

Storm drains can be a causeway of disaster for our oceans and bays, because trash and organic debris can travel through the pipelines, polluting the waterways on the other side.  Fortunately, a ... Read More

AI Chatbots Have Thoroughly Infiltrated Scientific Publishing

At least, that’s a new fear that some ... as a grammar or syntax helper could be a slippery slope to misapplying it in other parts of the scientific process. Writing a paper with an LLM co-author, the ... Read More

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