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By expanding beyond the normal dictionary, researchers at Scripps University have created a portable system for creating proteins with unnatural amino acids

Researchers from the University of Aveiro in Portugal have developed free-standing, soft gel structures using living cells as the building blocks.

A recent study imaged the brain to show which areas are activated while participants think about different kinds of love.

Researchers find shared mechanisms regulating longevity across species that could be targeted to test pro-longevity interventions in animals.

Scientists use archival images of Jupiter to search for dark matter collisions.

Using a data set of over 10,000 people with Raynaud syndrome, scientists have identified genes underlying the biology of the cardiovascular condition.

Researchers from Heidelberg University have developed a sustainable approach to high-resolution 3D printing by using microalgae as "biofactories" to produce environmentally friendly, biocompatible inks, offering an alternative to conventional petroleum…

What defines sex determination? Sex-changing fish enrich the picture.

A new study in mice shows that sleep deprivation reduces diversity in the types of neurons that make up specific regions of the brain.

Researchers discover a previously unappreciated role of sensory nerves in detecting pathogens and boosting the immune response required for viral clearance.