Scientists

Scientists uncover oxygen-loving ancestor of all complex life

Scientists widely agree that complex life emerged after two very different microbes formed a close partnership. That merger eventually gave…

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Scientists discover the body’s hidden “off switch” for inflammation

Researchers at University College London have identified a biological process that helps the body shut down inflammation once it is…

4 months ago

Scientists discover hidden brain cells that help heal spinal cord injuries

Researchers at Cedars-Sinai have identified a biological repair process that could eventually lead to new treatments for spinal cord injuries,…

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Scientists discover protein that rejuvenates aging brain cells

Scientists at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore have identified a protein that…

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Scientists uncover the climate shock that reshaped Easter Island

New research from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory provides the strongest evidence so far that a prolonged drought reshaped life on…

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Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots

Scientists at the University of Cambridge, working with international collaborators, have identified a crucial process that shapes how DNA behaves…

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Scientists create smart synthetic skin that can hide images and change shape

Synthetic materials are widely used across science, engineering, and industry, but most are designed to perform only a narrow range…

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Scientists found a hidden fat switch and turned it off

Scientists at Cleveland-based institutions have uncovered a surprising new switch that helps the body make fat -- and turning it…

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Scientists just mapped the hidden structure holding the Universe together

Scientists have produced the most detailed map ever created of dark matter that runs throughout the Universe, revealing how it…

5 months ago

Scientists Warn: This “miracle cure” works only by damaging human cells

Miracle Mineral Solution, commonly called MMS, has been promoted for years as a supposed cure for serious conditions such as…

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