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The placenta is initiated first, as cells of a fertilized egg divide and specialize.

Paving the way toward sustainable and practical solar fuel production.

It is unlikely to increase the risk of infection.

AI-based ‘no-touch touchscreen’ could reduce risk of pathogen spread from surfaces.

People who work in jobs that require less physical activity – typically office and desk-based jobs – are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more physically active.

Scientists have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, and may soon be used to test potential drug candidates for COVID-19.

Pregnancy‐induced hypertension is increasingly recognized as a risk factor for subsequent cardiovascular disease in women. In particular, preeclampsia, characterized by Gestational hypertension with proteinuria,...

Using advanced ground-penetrating radar (GPR), archeologists have succeeded in mapping an entire Roman city, Falerii Novi, in Italy. The discovery allowed archeologists to reveal...

A new study analyzed the relationship between regular reported exercise and subsequent admissions to the hospital. The results suggest that men and women aged...

Next-generation technologies such as solar cells and LEDs show have emerged as promising alternatives to silicon solar cells, as they are cheaper and greener...

None of the current heart disease treatments can reverse the degeneration of the heart tissue – they only slow progression of the disease. Now, scientists...

Corals have evolved as optimized photon augmentation systems, prompting space-efficient microalgal growth and outstanding photosynthetic quantum efficiencies. Scientists at the University of Cambridge are looking...