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As the costs of genetic sequencing fall, oncologists are starting to prescribe expensive new drugs that target the genetic profiles of their patients’ tumours, even when those treatments have not […]

Brain plaques may have been seeded by contaminated hormone extracts from cadavers.

Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer cooling pump failure raises questions about its longevity.

Software tools that track how animals move are helping researchers to do everything from diagnosing neurological conditions to illuminating evolution.

Electrons have begun circulating in a synchrotron in Lund, Sweden, in what researchers hope marks the start of a new era for X-ray science.

Devices could track insulin levels in the body or sniff out cancerous cells.

As marijuana use becomes more acceptable, researchers are scrambling to answer key questions about the drug.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) scientists feel more accepted in the workplace than their peers in other professions, a US survey suggests. The study, published in the Journal of […]

With its eight prehensile arms lined with suckers, camera-like eyes, elaborate repertoire of camouflage tricks and spooky intelligence, the octopus is like no other creature on Earth. Added to those […]