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Leaving microbes out of climate change conversation has major consequences, experts warn
Leading microbiologists have issued a warning, saying that not including microbes — the support system of…
Now your phone can become a robot that does the boring work
Researchers have developed a smartphone app that allows a user to easily program any robot to…
Biology of leptin, the hunger hormone, revealed
New research offers insight into leptin, a hormone that plays a key role in appetite, overeating,…
Gene linked to cannabis abuse
New research shows that a specific gene is associated with an increased risk of cannabis abuse.…
Food neophobia may increase the risk of lifestyle diseases
Your parents were right: You should always try all foods! Food neophobia, or fear of new…
New methods from material sciences in physics find their way into cancer research
A new study on the behavior of water in cancer cells shows how methods usually limited…
New drug compound could tackle major life-limiting kidney disease
Scientists are developing a new class of drugs to treat a common genetic kidney disease which…
Origin of life: A prebiotic route to DNA
DNA, the hereditary material, may have appeared on Earth earlier than has been assumed hitherto. Chemists…
Genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction…