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After injury, the visual system can recover by growing new neural connections rather than replacing lost cells. Researchers found that surviving eye cells formed extra branches that restored ...

American counterterrorism agencies are quietly monitoring suspected sleeper cells on U.S. soil in the wake of joint U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, stepping up surveillance amid heightened fears of ...

Scientists at Cortical Labs have demonstrated that human brain cells grown on a microchip can be trained to play Doom in one of the most unusual computing experiments yet. The Australian biotech ...

Two occupants of a hot air balloon were rescued after it struck a cellphone tower in Longview, Texas, on Saturday and was left dangling precipitously some 920 feet up. Both occupants are conscious and ...

A clump of human brain cells can play the classic computer game Doom. While its performance is not up to par with humans, experts say it brings biological computers a step closer to useful real-world ...

Tiny crystal “seeds” could solve a hidden flaw in perovskite solar cells—unlocking high efficiency at larger scales. Traditional perovskite solar cells (PSCs) are built with the electron transport ...

Weight loss is notoriously hard to maintain. Within a few years most people regain the pounds they initially lose, whether through dieting, exercise, surgery or weight-loss medications such as the ...

A proof-of-concept study opens up an avenue for treating solid tumours that express low levels of a target antigen. Immune cells engineered to detect extremely low levels of a target antigen have ...

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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have created a new molecule which carries DNA into biological cells, to treat or vaccinate against illnesses. Many existing options rely on molecules ...

Obstetrician Jeanne Conry has long paid attention to the “1,300-day window”— the months before conception through a child’s second birthday. Studies show nutrition and lifestyle during this period can ...