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A four-fingered robotic hand built from Lego Mindstorms pieces can push, pull and grip with almost as much force as a leading ...

Skin irritation, such as through eczema, promotes hair growth in mice, which prompted scientists to create a treatment that ...

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Classical swine fever reduces productivity and harms animal welfare, but pigs have now been genetically edited to make them ...

A growing body of research suggests testosterone replacement therapy can alleviate menopausal symptoms such as a decrease in ...

Human embryos formed with in vitro fertilisation can develop genetic abnormalities in the time between genetic testing and ...

The comet-like object Chiron has been caught in the process of forming new rings, which could help us understand how these ...

It has remained mysterious for millennia, but we’re finally uncovering the profound role the lymphatic system plays in ...

Age-related macular degeneration is a common cause of vision loss, with existing treatments only able to slow its progression ...

When Homo sapiens and Neanderthals interbred, a genetic variation affecting red blood cells may have hindered reproduction in ...

Microbes high in Earth’s stratosphere produce pigments to protect them from UV light – so similar molecules could be ...