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20 July 2018
Could blocking the survival of ‘memory’ immune cells be the answer to a disfiguring skin condition?
19 July 2018
Circumcision is preventing tens of thousands of cases of HIV infection, a new study from Zimbabwe has confirmed this...
16 July 2018
A hearing aid system that uses light to send sound signals into the nervous system has been developed by researchers in...
16 July 2018
The natural tendency of circulating cancer cells to seek out their parent tumours, or sites of cancer spread called...
13 July 2018
A group of scientists are using virtual reality technology to treat fear of heights…
13 July 2018
A new growth-factor based treatment treatment to regenerate hearts after a heart attack has been discovered by Oxford...
07 July 2018
A way to target cancer by re-programming the immune system to attack tumours has been discovered by scientists in the...
06 July 2018
Coffee could help reduce the risk of chronic diseases...
28 June 2018
Changes in the molecules your gut bacteria make can help diagnose fatty liver disease...
28 June 2018
Bigger is better: Organisms first grew big to increase their radius of spreading their offspring rather than to compete...
25 June 2018
Gaming has earned a bad reputation: it's now an addictive disorder...
24 June 2018
Marriage protects against heart disease and strokes, new research has revealed...
22 June 2018
Humans may be responsible for the extinction of a newly discovered species of ape, as early as 2200 years ago.
21 June 2018
For the first time ever, a robot has been used to perform surgery on the human eye
15 June 2018
A low-cost large-scale industrial process that captures atmospheric carbon dioxide and converts it to low-carbon fuels...
14 June 2018
Being hungry makes you moody - hangry - and also puts you in a negative emotional state, new research has shown...
14 June 2018
CRISPR-Cas9 may increase the risk of cancer in certain cells, according to a recent study at the Karolinska Institute...
06 June 2018
A Submersible Chamber for Ascending Specimens (SubCAS) to safely transport newly-discovered fish from the ocean’s...
01 June 2018
Hair dye created by discarded blackcurrant skins will soon hit the market thanks to researchers at the University of...
31 May 2018
Strong social ties may preserve memory in old age, according to a new study conducted at the Ohio State University.
25 May 2018
A sustainable world powered entirely by renewable energy sources is viable, according to a new study from scientists in...
25 May 2018
What impact could a more active commute have for your heart health?
17 May 2018
Using data gathered by the Gravity Recovery and Climate Satellite (GRACE) from 2002 to 2016, a team at NASA Goddard...
21 March 2018
Driverless cars used to be something that only appeared in science fiction, but they’re swiftly becoming a reality....