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The incidence of bloodstream infections may differ significantly across populations. Failure to account for these factors may lead to inaccurate projections. 

Antibiotic use in farm animals helps mitigate foodborne illness but contributes to antibiotic resistance. Small, bacteria-targeting peptides could solve both problems.

Researchers set a new world record for the fastest DNA sequencing, completing a whole genome in under four hours—a breakthrough with potential for faster, targeted care.

A new antibody therapy reawakens immune cells to launch an attack against tumor cells. This strategy could lead to more effective pancreatic cancer treatments.

These fluttering sensations are the brain’s reaction to certain emotions, which can be amplified or soothed by the gut’s own “bugs.”

Emma Dauster sank her teeth into a new chance to bring exciting science to the public.

Including more diverse populations in genetic studies can improve the understanding of obesity and lead to the development of better treatments for more people.

Just an hour of socializing per day helped mice fight tumors. Now scientists have traced the brain circuitry that turns companionship into a cancer-fighting signal.

One model predicts heavy revenue and job losses if fewer foreign students come to the US. Researchers worry about the loss of diverse talent in academia.

Place cells in the hippocampus integrate signals from other brain regions to create and adapt memories of locations, shedding light on learning and memory.  

Red flags during a literature review led to the discovery of over 200 papers on animal models of stroke with duplicated images, which is likely an underestimate.

Researchers used cryo-EM to study how the HIV enzyme integrase arranges in 3D to slip its DNA into the host genome and pack its genetic material into new viral particles.