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Scientists have created a new material – inspired by the natural impact-resistance of the mantis shrimp exoskeleton – that could be used to improve bullet-proof glass, blast-resistant building materials, aerospace materials and more.

Wild-growing tomatoes on the Galápagos archipelago are "de-evolving", according to new research. The plants appear to be shedding millions of years of evolution, reviving ancient chemical defense systems that are more primitive in nature.

Researchers demonstrate a pen-like tool that can quickly and non-invasively collect molecules from the skin’s surface to be screened for opioids with mass spectrometry.

Fixing problems with cholesterol metabolism might help slow or prevent a common cause of age-related vision loss, a new Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis study in mice has shown.

Inspired by the natural soundproofing of owl feathers, researchers have developed a new two-layer aerogel to mitigate urban sound pollution.

In animal studies, a new diabetes drug has shown positive effects on both blood sugar control and body composition, but without the side effects associated with today's GLP-1-based drugs.

A complex signaling process involving paxillin, a focal adhesion protein, may be vulnerable to cancer therapy despite its fluid state.

Wildlife forensic experts have developed a new approach to distinguishing between legal mammoth ivory and illegal elephant ivory using stable isotope analysis. This tool could be used to catch smugglers who are deliberately misnaming their ivory.

Using ultrafast infrared nanospectroscopic imaging, researchers have been able to directly observe exciton dynamics in carbon nanotubes for the first time. These insights could lead to improved optoelectronic devices and quantum technologies.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a fast, noninvasive MRI method to map whole-brain metabolism. The technique identifies early biochemical changes in the brain.