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New UK data has found “no evidence” the Omicron variant generates less severe disease compared to prior SARS-CoV-2 variants, and a super spreader event in Norway is also offering crucial insights into the characteristics of this new variant.

Could an existing piano player adapt to playing the instrument with an extra, robotic thumb? A new study suggests that the answer is yes, and interestingly enough, even people who are new to the piano are equally adept at using the added appendage.

When someone has suffered arm weakness due to a stroke, it's important for them to perform repetitive exercises in order to regain strength in the limb. A new device is designed to help them do so, as they use the gadget to play video games.

There is a growing field of research dedicated to so-called "living materials" that might one day allow structures to repair themselves, and a new example adapts this thinking to bacteria-based building blocks that are fit for a range of purposes.

Through a series of ingenious mouse experiments researchers have discovered evidence showing inflammation-induced histamine activity can inhibit the release of serotonin in the brain. The findings suggest histamine may play a key role in depression.

New studies are beginning to shed light on the lingering condition dubbed long COVID, offering evidence of who is more susceptible and what kind of symptoms are common. But experts say we still don't know what the long-term effects of COVID-19 will be.

A team in the UK has found new success using an experimental approach to tackle Alzheimer's, demonstrating how metal-based molecules can be combined with ultrasound and microbubbles to prevent the build up of toxic brain plaques.

Even with today's various sewage-treatment technologies, a great deal of municipal wastewater is still released back into waterways either partially or completely untreated. According to a new study, however, plots of willow trees could be used to clean it up – while also producing useful materials.

A new technology developed at Imperial College London could give one of our most promising malaria vaccine candidates a huge boost, by streamlining the development process through the use of what are described as "mosquito smoothies."

Researchers in the UK have developed a new type of glowing probe that increases its fluorescence in the presence of an enzyme linked to plaque buildup in the arteries, possibly acting as an early warning sign for cardiovascular disease.

By turning modern scientific tools on an antibiotic discovered 70 years ago, researchers have unearthed a previously unknown mechanism it uses to pierce and pop superbugs like balloons, raising new hopes in the fight against drug-resistant bacteria.

Researchers have long detected higher rates of cognitive decline in people with type 2 diabetes and new findings indicate cardiometabolic factors associated with diabetes, such as increased blood pressure, could be contributing to the development of dementia.