A topical gel that blocks the receptor for a metabolic byproduct called succinate treats gum disease by suppressing inflammation.

This is important because it will allow roboticists to build much simpler models to describe the way robots walk and move through the world

A new flexible thermoelectric generator can wrap around pipes and other hot surfaces and convert wasted heat into electricity.

MIT study suggests that more sleep, by itself, isn’t necessarily sufficient to bring about an improved sense of well-being and productivity.

Polyurethane locks in the antimicrobial power of tea tree and cinnamon oils. The new technology could make public spaces safer within a year

Edith Cowan University has investigated the effects of transcranial random noise stimulation (tRNS) in a variety of settings.

Accelerating demand for renewable energy and electric vehicles is sparking a high demand for the batteries that store generated energy

One of the main dangers of visceral fat is the production of more proteins called cytokines, which trigger low-level inflammation.

How can we selectively kill harmful gut bacteria that cause inflammatory bowel disease or other disorders? Researchers suggest using viruses

Rice and Baylor University researchers have shown they can eradicate advanced-stage mesothelioma tumors in mice in just a few days.

Nuclear power is considered a clean energy source because it has zero carbon dioxide emissions; yet, it produces massive amounts of waste.

Cow mucus provides the basis for a synthetic prophylactic gel developed at KTH to protect against HIV and herpes transmission.

Paper presents first large-scale experimental evidence on causal effects of strong and weak ties on job mobility.

Whether it's photovoltaics or fusion, sooner or later, human civilization must turn to renewable energies. This is deemed inevitable.

When detected early, some cancers are more aggressive and fatal than others. This is the case, with triple negative breast cancer.

A new mechanism that slows down and may even prevent the natural ageing of immune cells – one of the nine ‘hallmarks of ageing’.

Shifting 60 minutes of screen time to 60 minutes of physical activity resulted in 4.2 per cent lower body fat.

HMRI and University of Newcastle researchers have discovered that treating patients who have late-stage treatment resistant melanoma.

An AI-based home screening test to detect oral and throat cancers from saliva samples is now available in the United States.

Damaged nerves can be regenerated with the application of a frozen needle under advanced imaging guidance, according to new research.