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Scientists have uncovered a surprising new hero in the fight against one of the world’s deadliest fungal infections: albumin, the most abundant protein in human blood. In a major international study, ...

Tiny RNA fragments can predict two-year survival better than traditional health metrics. Researchers from Duke Health and the ...

From the moment we wake to the time we hit the bed at night, we make numerous decisions, some big but mostly small. Although decision-making is a fundamental part of human life, researchers have found ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich was commissioned by Charles II in 1675. It has played a key role in the history of astronomy and navigation.

Researchers at the University of Basel and the ETH in Zurich have succeeded in changing the polarity of a special ferromagnet using a laser beam. In the future, this method could be used to create ...

Physicists in China have unveiled new clues to the origins of high-temperature superconductivity in an iron-based material just a single unit-cell thick. Led by Qi-Kun Xue and Lili Wang at Tsinghua ...

Many people believe that exercise is one of the best ways to stay healthy. Regular movement can improve heart health, ...

Shaped by a different biology or culture, other intelligent civilisations – if they’re out there – might understand the universe in a completely different way than we do. Physicist Daniel Whiteson exp ...

Sutak Kaal for the Chandra Grahan has begun, signaling the start of religious observances ahead of the lunar eclipse. Follow ...