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A major breakthrough could help save the world's bananas from a devastating disease. Scientists have discovered the exact genetic region in a wild banana that provides resistance to Fusarium wilt Subtropical Race 4 -- a destructive strain that ...

Scientists have taken a major step toward mimicking nature's tiniest gateways by creating ultra-small pores that rival the dimensions of biological ion channels--just a few atoms wide. The breakthrough opens new possibilities for single-molecule ...

Myopia is skyrocketing around the world, often blamed on endless screen time -- but new research suggests the real culprit may be something more subtle. Scientists at SUNY College of Optometry propose that it's not just devices, but the combination . ...

That viral claim that your frontal lobe "isn't fully developed until 25" turns out to be more myth than milestone. Early brain scans showed that gray matter changes dramatically through the teen years, and because studies stopped around age 20, ...

Ancient DNA from a Stone Age burial site in Sweden shows that families 5,500 years ago were more complex than expected. Many individuals buried together were not immediate family, but second- or third-degree relatives. One grave held a young woman .. ...

A massive, centuries-long drought may have driven the extinction of the "hobbits" of Flores. Climate records preserved in cave formations show rainfall plummeted just as the small human species disappeared. At the same time, pygmy elephants they ...

Scientists have developed a powerful new way to forecast where some of the world's most dangerous scorpions are likely to be found. By combining fieldwork in Africa with advanced computer modeling, the team discovered that soil type is the strongest ...

Northwestern researchers have shown that when it comes to cancer vaccines, arrangement can be just as important as ingredients. By repositioning a small fragment of an HPV protein on a DNA-based nanovaccine, the team dramatically strengthened the ...

Intermittent fasting has become one of the most talked-about weight loss trends in recent years, promising dramatic results with simple changes to when you eat. But a major Cochrane review suggests the reality may be far less exciting. After ...

Researchers have uncovered more than a thousand previously unknown tectonic ridges across the Moon's dark plains, showing the Moon is still contracting and reshaping itself. These features are among the youngest geological structures on the lunar ...