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Cancers don't come much worse than the brain cancer glioblastoma, and it is notoriously difficult to treat.

When biologists discover a new species in the 21st century, it's usually because they've run new DNA analysis, peered more closely down the microscope, or collected specimens from far beyond the human comfort zone.

We tend to think of tree resin as an ancient, fragrant defense against munching insects - one that fends off pests and scabs over the wounds left by their voracious mandibles.

The ketogenic diet has become one of the world's most popular eating plans.

One of the most exciting things about science is that it often occurs by accident.

The thought of parasites in your food might make you squirm, but they are a reality we must all be wary of.

We had so much hope for new generations of Alzheimer's drugs, but unfortunately, many just aren't performing like we thought they would.

There's a heap of compelling evidence that keeping your pearly whites squeaky clean benefits the rest of your body, as well as your mouth.

The combination drug ceftazidime-avibactam (CZA) is a last line of defense against the common Pseudomonas aeruginosa hospital bug: It's the drug that gets called in when nothing else works, but there's now evidence that it may not keep working for .. ...

For more than 65 years, humans have been soaring through space.