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Under the threat of climate change, mountain landscapes all over the world have the risk of becoming more hazardous to communities surrounding them, while their accelerated evolution may bring further environmental risks to surrounding areas. Research …

Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body’s immune system. Researchers now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.

The forensic-voice-comparison system, based on state-of-the-art automatic-speaker-recognition technology, outperformed all the listeners.

Inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for giving birth preterm even when in apparent disease remission, a new study shows. If corroborated, the results may eventually affect recommendations for women with ulcerative colitis who tries to conceive.

Researchers have discovered a number of mutual connections between feline fearfulness, aggression and excessive grooming. Identifying such connections can provide means for preventing problematic behavior.

Globally, the coastal lagoons of Lagos (Nigeria), Sakumo (Ghana) and Bizerte (Tunisia) — close to large urban centers and without waste and sewage treatment systems — are among the most affected water ecosystems of this nature by microplastic polluti…

Researchers have participated in the largest and most rigorous clinical trial to date of psilocybin (a psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms), pointing to the possibility that COMP360 psilocybin with psychological support could be a beneficial the…

Performing open bypass surgery to restore circulation for people with a severe form of peripheral artery disease (PAD) — a condition that limits blood flow to the legs and feet — resulted in better outcomes for specific patients compared to a less-in…