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Scientists at MIT and Stanford have unveiled a promising new way to help the immune system recognize and attack cancer cells ...

Metal nanostructures can concentrate light so strongly that they can trigger chemical reactions. The key players in this ...

A new study presents robust evidence on the role of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in the onset of Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists were able to manipulate a calcium monohydride molecular ion — made up of one atom of hydrogen and one atom of ...

Learn more about the hidden molecules uncovered in animal fossils from an ancient human site, and the new view they give us ...

Indian astronomers using James Webb Space Telescope data have detected complex hydrocarbon molecules in the planet-forming disk of a young star, offering insights into early planet formation ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

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In the iconic "Sound of Music" score, "My Favorite Things," a young Julie Andrews lists snowflakes as objects that bring her ...