One of this year's coveted Lasker Awards has gone to Zhijian "James" Chen, a scientist behind a key immune-system discovery.

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Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than previously thought, new ...

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Researchers demonstrates the effectiveness of homemade play putty at reading brain, heart, muscle and eye activity. The research outlines the conductive properties of this material, so-named 'squishy ...

A new way of looking at tooth enamel could give scientists a path to deeper understanding of the health of human populations, ...

Like many veterans, Victor Carl Honey was neglected by the government after serving in the U.S. Army for 10 years, spending ...

Policymakers and health researchers are increasingly recognising the harms of stigmatising language and attitudes towards ...

Native Americans living in coastal Northern California during the Mission era were presumed to experience high rates of ...

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Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?