An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of ...

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Hamster cells capable of photosynthesis: this could transform medicine. A Japanese team successfully achieved this feat, ...

The ideal material for interfacing electronics with living tissue is soft, stretchable, and just as water-loving as the tissue itself--in short, a hydrogel. Semiconductors, the key materials for ...

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Cute features in babies and animals are more than just amusing—they trigger powerful evolutionary responses that help our species’ survival. Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo that has become ...