Hematopoietic stem cell transplants may provide long-term benefit for people with MS

A new study shows that intense immunosuppression followed by a hematopoietic stem cell transplant may prevent…

Brain pressure disorder that causes headache, vision problems on rise

A new study has found a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial hypertension is on the…

Squid-inspired robot swims with nature's most efficient marine animals

Scientists have developed a flexible underwater robot that can propel itself through water in the same…

Late rainy season reliably predicts drought in regions prone to food insecurity

The onset date of the yearly rainy season reliably predicts if seasonal drought will occur in…

On the origins of money: Ancient European hoards full of standardized bronze objects

In the Early Bronze Age of Europe, ancient people used bronze objects as an early form…

Designer DNA therapeutic wipes out cancer stem cells, treats multiple myeloma in mice

A new study supports launch of Phase I clinical trial to test a designer DNA agent…

Methamphetamine overdose deaths rise sharply nationwide

Methamphetamine overdose deaths surged in an eight-year period in the United States, according to a new…

Age influences sex-related outcomes after heart attack

Approximately 1.5 million heart attacks and strokes occur every year in men and women in the…

New antifungal compound from ant farms

Attine ants are farmers, and they grow fungus as food. Pseudonocardia and Streptomyces bacteria are their…

An anode-free zinc battery that could someday store renewable energy

Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar power, could help decrease the world’s reliance on…