A new therapeutic approach prevents the growth of metastatic tumors by forcing cancer cells into a dormant state stopping their spread.

Liquid water is an important prerequisite for life to develop on a planet. It could also exist for billions of years on planets.

A long-term study has shown a common bone density scan can also reveal if someone is at increased risk of developing dementia.

MIT astronomers have discovered two terrestrial, Earth-sized, planets that lie just 10 parsecs, or about 33 light-years, from Earth.

Researchers has found that the female hormone estradiol suppresses psoriasis, and the protective role of the hormone has therapy potential

Researchers have developed a “plug-and-play” biobattery that lasts for weeks and can be stacked to improve output voltage and current.

At present, there is no other equipment that can detect minute amounts of bio-residue on a rock during the daytime. Biofinder can.

People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers created a light-activated fish robot that “swims” around quickly, picking up and removing microplastics from the environment.

This is cautiously optimistic good news with respect to where the world is today, compared to where we thought we might be.

Study finds that having a portable air cleaner in the home can reduce the negative impacts of air pollution on brain development in children

New research transforms our understanding of the circumstances and timing of the domestication of chickens, their spread across Asia

Scientists have taken the first step towards improved storage of human cells, leading to the safe storage of organs such as hearts and lungs

Researchers have developed a method to enable quantum sensors to detect any arbitrary frequency, with no loss of their ability to measure

Allowing fights among players in the National Hockey Leagues does not deter greater violence in the modern game, according to a new study.

Every day, people die of simple inflammation because bacteria can no longer be killed with antibiotics. So what do we do?

Two servings a week of baked or broiled fish or shellfish may provide enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution

Subjects exposed to any amount of light while sleeping at night were significantly more likely to be obese, and have high blood pressure.

One set of antibodies that is induced naturally by gut beneficial bacteria can be transferred from mothers to infants through breastmilk.

Delivering a targeted immunotoxin into breast ducts via openings in the nipple wiped out all visible and invisible precancerous lesions