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Like weeds that grow back if you don’t remove the roots, cancer can keep returning thanks to stem cells. A new “designer” DNA molecule eradicates these cancer stem cells, with tests in mice showing promising early results in preventing relapse.

Scientists investigating an experimental battery chemistry have developed a flexible device they say offers up to 10 times the energy density of current lithium-ion solutions, making it an ideal fit for a number of applications.

Self-driving cars typically use both LiDAR and radar to detect obstacles on the road ahead, yet neither system is adept at identifying vehicles through fog. Now, though, engineers have discovered that radar is good at the task if it's "doubled up."

A highly efficient “Squidbot” has been developed by engineers at the University of California (UC) San Diego, which uses a combination of soft and rigid materials to propel itself through the water much like the real thing.

A new proof of concept study, led by researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, has demonstrated how speech-analyzing artificial intelligence tools can effectively predict the level of loneliness in older adults.

By tweaking the CRISPR gene-editing technique to target RNA instead of DNA, researchers have been able to destroy toxic accumulations of this molecule, which could pave the way for new treatments for muscular dystrophy and related conditions.

There are now several robots that are designed to accompany and assist ground-based army troops. Those machines could soon have a new ability – detecting changes in the environment that may be missed by soldiers.

A team of scientists has been working on more environmentally friendly forms of footwear, and is now showing off a pair of algae-based flip flops that make the grade for commercial footwear, but degrade in the environment in just 16 weeks.

“Synthetic lethality” is where genetic mutations that normally don’t harm a cell become deadly when paired up. Now, scientists have found a way to use this to selectively kill off cancer caused by genetic mutations, without harming healthy cells.

For a rough idea of a dog’s physical age, a popular approach is to simply multiply its actual age by seven, but new research upends this piece of conventional wisdom by drilling into the rate of molecular changes in their DNA.

A research team working to unravel the secrets of the gut microbiome has happened upon a specific signature of bacterial species that can be used to detect liver fibrosis and cirrhosis with an accuracy of greater than 90 percent.

Scientists have demonstrated an exciting proof of concept for treating Parkinson's in mice, whereby inhibiting a single gene is a one-time treatment eradicated the disease entirely, and kept it at bay for the remainder of their lives.