Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian ...

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Scientists captured malaria's invasion structure in atomic detail, revealing how it actively reshapes red blood cell ...

Researchers studying the impact of cocaine in mice have found that just one exposure to the drug can create changes in brain ...

For centuries, humanity has wrestled with a profound question: what truly separates non-living matter from actual, breathing ...

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While many of life's mysteries remain unsolved, every biologist can describe the basic processes performed by a living organism, including energy use, reproduction, growth and development. While these ...

Fascinating nervous system imaging reveals previously unseen obesity-related nerve damage in mice and humans — and some of it ...

Organic solar cells have reached more than 20% certified power conversion efficiency, with laboratory-scale devices ...

A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the ...

Size matters in solar physics. Scientists in Germany may have just unlocked the next ...