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Simulations Reveal The Origin Story Of Supermassive Black Holes

Researchers have potentially uncovered how supermassive black holes form and grow to be immense in short periods of time.

Skin Grown In The Lab, Hair And All

Researchers in Japan have successfully grown complex, fully functional skin tissue which could form proper connections with nerves and muscle fibers.

Japanese Fund Invests In The Eradication Of Malaria & TB

GHIT Fund, a public-private partnership that seeks to nurture Japan's R&D, has invested in a malaria vaccine and rapid field test.

Chemical Found To Rapidly Reverse Depressive Symptoms In Mice

The chemical TPPU rapidly inhibits a protein that causes brain inflammation associated with depression, and could be a new way of treating the disease.

Researchers Discover Metabolites Related To Aging

These compounds, related to muscle strength and declining organ function, shed light on how the body ages.

Premature Babies Are Just Not That Into You

Preterm infants are less interested in people than full-term infants, suggesting atypical social development and a possible link to autism.

Superionic Crystals Could Replace Liquid Electrolytes

Researchers have designed two superionic crystals which could pave the way for safer all-solid-state batteries.

Fossils Suggest Hominids Had Larger Range Than Previously Thought

Australopithecus afarensis fossils found near Nairobi show that the range of ancient hominids extends to the east of the Great Rift Valley.

Traditional Chinese Medicines Often Contaminated With Mercury & Arsenic

Using a stringent two test method, researchers have found that 32 out of 32 traditional Chinese medicines tested were contaminated with mercury and arsenic.