Genome-editing tool could increase cancer risk

Therapeutic use of gene editing with the so-called CRISPR-Cas9 technique may inadvertently increase the risk of…

Ingesting honey after swallowing button battery reduces injury and improves outcomes

A team of ear, nose, and throat specialists has demonstrated that eating honey after swallowing a…

Drug may quell deadly immune response when trauma spills the contents of our cells’ powerhouses

When trauma spills the contents of our cell powerhouses, it can evoke a potentially deadly immune…

Further drivers of ocean deoxygenation identified

Measurements as well as model calculations equally show that the oxygen inventory of the oceans is…

Diamond dust shimmering around distant stars

Some of the tiniest diamonds in the universe -- bits of crystalline carbon hundreds of thousands…

Physicists create new class of 2D artificial materials

In 1965, a renowned physicist theorized that ferroelectric metals could conduct electricity despite not existing in…

New target for treating heart failure

Changes in cellular struts called microtubules (MT) can affect the stiffness of diseased human heart muscle…

‘Surgery in a pill’ a potential treatment for diabetes

Orally administered material temporarily coats the intestine, reduces blood sugar spikes in preclinical study.

Key difference between humans and other mammals is skin deep

While humans and other species share some of the same genetic information, new research found that…

Slips of the ear: When knowledge deceives perception

Misperception of speech results from a weak representation of the difference between what we expect to…