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How a disease outbreak affects a group of animals depends on the breakdown of ages in the population, an animal study has shown.

One day, patients may be able to monitor their body’s response to cancer therapy just by having their blood drawn. A new study, led by bioengineers at UC Berkeley, has taken an important step in that direction by measuring a panel of cancer proteins in rare, individual tumor cells that float in the blood.

Findings suggest ways to block nerve cell damage in neurodegenerative diseases.

A bumble bee that is quickly disappearing will finally get the protection it needs under the Endangered Species Act.

A type of bacteria accidentally discovered during research supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) could fundamentally re-shape efforts to cut the huge amount of electricity consumed during wastewater clean-up.