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For the first time, scientists pinpoint the brain cells behind depression
Researchers at McGill University and the Douglas Institute have discovered that two distinct types of brain cells function differently in…
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Scientists find perfect fossils in rust beneath Australian farmland
Beneath farmland in the central tablelands of New South Wales lies one of Australia’s most remarkable fossil locations, known as…
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Scientists discover hidden forces are warping Earth deep beneath the surface
Far beneath Earth’s surface, slow-moving convection currents churn within the mantle. These currents are closely tied to the movement of…
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Scientists create plastic that destroys viruses on contact
Scientists have created a thin plastic film that can physically destroy viruses the moment they land on its surface. The…
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Scientists discover hidden “master switch” driving skin cancer growth and immune escape
A molecule that helps control gene activity has now been tied to both the growth of skin cancer and its…
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Scientists discover skincare compound that kills drug-resistant bacteria
Madecassic acid is widely known in Korean skincare as a calming “hero ingredient,” but new research suggests it may have…
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Footballs could be designed to reduce impact of heading – scientists
“There are examples of balls that transfer high or low energy through all eras of play” said Andy Harland, a…
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After 200 years scientists finally crack the “dolomite problem”
For more than two centuries, scientists tried and failed to grow dolomite in the lab under conditions thought to match…
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Scientists develop dirt-powered fuel cell that could replace batteries
Researchers led by Northwestern University have developed a fuel cell that generates electricity using microbes naturally found in soil. The…
READ FULL STORY ‘The Oscar of science’ awarded to scientists behind genetic treatment that restores lost vision win | Science
A married couple who met over a dissected brain and went on to create the first approved gene therapy for…
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