Using X-rays from SLAC’s Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, scientists have deciphered the three-dimensional molecular structure…
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Disease refers to a condition that disrupts the normal functioning of the body or mind, often characterized by specific signs and symptoms. It can result from infections, genetic mutations, environmental exposures, lifestyle factors, or a combination of these. Diseases range from acute, short-term illnesses to chronic, long-term conditions, and can affect individuals or spread across populations. Scientific research into the causes, mechanisms, treatments, and prevention of disease plays a vital role in improving public health, advancing medicine, and responding to emerging health threats. This page features the latest discoveries and breakthroughs in understanding, diagnosing, and managing diseases of all kinds.
The novel coronavirus which was discovered this summer in the Middle East might infect more…
Scientists have found evidence of fungi thriving far below the floor of the Pacific Ocean,…
Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are using X-ray lasers to determine the structures…
Researchers have figured out how fly larvae works as a healing balm that’s been used…
In November, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine implanted a pacemaker-like device into the brain of…
In a new report published this week by Michigan State University’s psychology department, researchers found…
A newly published study from Yale University suggests that genetics play an important role…
Two new studies suggest that heart muscle cells can make copies of themselves at a…
European researchers are going to monitor thousands of people by giving them smartphones, which will…
A new vaccine strategy, which uses synthetic messenger RNA (mRNA) instead of proteins purified from…
Some new diagnostic tests for foodborne pathogens like Salmonella, Campylobacter and Escherichia coli hinder the…
The World Health Organization announced four new cases of the novel coronavirus that caused a…
A newly published paper describes two ways of reversing autism-like symptoms in a new mouse…
Researchers suggest that a small dose of methamphetamine, i.e. crystal meth, could reduce the replication…
Impoverished agricultural communities in Central Valley, California have been plagued for decades by contaminated drinking…
A rogue protein involved in Parkinson’s disease that wrecks catastrophic damage has been tracked down…
Neuroticism is often linked to anxiety, mood swings, and poor health, but new research suggests…