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Dozens of Chinese-made humanoid robots showed off their fast-improving athleticism and autonomous navigation skills as they whizzed past human runners in a half-marathon race in Beijing on Sunday, highlighting the…
Two scientists whose work ushered in the first approved therapy using the gene-editing tool CRISPR have won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences.The prize winners — Dr. Swee…
Using ancient-DNA analysis, researchers have identified the presence of Streptococcus pyogenes, or group A strep, in a 700-year-old mummy from Bolivia, confirming that strep infections were present in the Americas…
A new synthetic opioid designed to relieve pain could hold promise for replacing addictive painkillers like morphine or fentanyl in patients, a study in lab rats suggests.The research hints that…
An experimental treatment has doubled one-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest types of cancer, a new study reports.The drug, called elraglusib, targets the protective web that…
This week’s science news followed last week’s climactic splashdown of the Artemis II mission with a flurry of space and physics news that only further melted our minds.Topping the list…
Legend has it that King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table were busy heroes, with tales of them slaying a giant, organizing a successful search for the Holy…
QUICK FACTSMilestone: Autopsy on famous patient “Tan”Date: April 18, 1861Where: Bicêtre Hospital, outside ParisWho: Dr. Paul BrocaOn April 18, 1861, a doctor in Paris cut open the brain of a…
Archaeologists have discovered a rare circular structure dedicated to a local Egyptian deity called Pelusius, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The 2,200-year-old religious building includes complex…
OnlyFans is reportedly in talks to sell a minority stake in a deal that values the porn empire at roughly $3 billion – a discount to the $3.5 billion valuation…