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First-ever graphene circuit generates limitless power from thermal motion

Physicists have successfully developed a circuit capable of capturing graphene's thermal motion and converting it into an electrical current

Scientists develop groundbreaking new HIV vaccine strategy

Two studies from Scripps Research combine bioinformatics and other techniques to develop new vaccine candidates against HIV.

Key breakthrough links changes in length-of-day with climate prediction

Scientists made a key breakthrough in the quest to accurately predict fluctuations in the rotation of the Earth and so the length of the day

Non-invasive blood glucose monitor is 90% accurate

As a child, Maria Valero witnessed her diabetic father prick his finger several times a day to draw blood and check his glucose levels.

Study reveals the connection between sugar, the gut microbiome and obesity

A study found that dietary sugar alters the gut microbiome, setting off a chain of events that leads to metabolic disease and weight gain.

Israeli researchers solve the mystery of human skin and organ regeneration

Wound healing is a major problem for many older individuals and chronic, non-healing skin ulcers are a major source of health care costs.

Groundbreaking drug increases human life span by 30%, study finds

Researchers say senolytic drugs can boost a key protein in the body that may protect people against aspects of aging and a range of diseases

Novel blood stem cell research could change medicine of the future

Making stem cells from a patient’s adult cells – rather than human embryos – is one of the holy grails in modern medicine treatments.

Common group of viruses strongly linked to type 1 diabetes

The Australian analysis found that individuals with T1D were eight times more likely to have an enterovirus infection than those without T1D

Uncovering the skin’s secrets: How skin forms differently across the body

Researchers explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.