Amber warning for the UK’s access to new medicines post Brexit

A new study explores the consequences of a British exit from the European Medicines Agency as…

Could humans ever regenerate a heart? A new study suggests the answer is ‘yes’

A new study's findings point to potential for tweaking communication between human genes and advancing our…

Sequencing finds rare genetic disease risk in one out of five healthy adults

Whole-genome sequencing found risk for rare genetic disease in 1 out of 5 generally healthy patients…

Night shifts may hinder body’s ability to repair DNA damage

Night shift work may hinder the body's ability to repair DNA damage caused by normal cellular…

Odd properties of water and ice explained: Water exists as two different liquids

Scientists have discovered two phases of liquid water with large differences in structure and density. The…

Persistent mental distress linked to higher risk of death in heart patients

Persistent moderate to severe mental distress is linked to a significantly heightened risk of death among…

Exposure to light causes emotional and physical responses in migraine sufferers

Light makes migraine headaches more painful and induces negative emotions and unpleasant physical sensations, new research…

Could this strategy bring high-speed communications to the deep sea?

A new strategy for sending acoustic waves through water could potentially open up the world of…

Thwarting metastasis by breaking cancer’s legs with gold rods

Your cancer has metastasized. No one wants to ever hear that. Now researchers have found a…

New class of ‘soft’ semiconductors could transform HD displays

New research could help usher in a new generation of high-definition displays, optoelectronic devices, photodetectors, and…