‘That little bump could be five different things’: Doctor reacts to growing trend of cutting and burning off moles at home, says it is ‘absolutely dangerous ...

Using razors or home hacks to remove moles can cause severe bleeding, infection, scarring, and even delay skin cancer diagnosis, doctors warn.

How did humans develop sharp vision? Lab-grown retinas show likely answer

Humans develop sharp vision during early fetal development thanks to an interplay between a vitamin A derivative and thyroid hormones in the retina, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found. The ...

A new microscope for the quantum age: Single nanoscale scan measures four key material properties

Physicists in Leiden have built a microscope that can measure no fewer than four key properties of a material in a single ...

Decades of drinking reshape gene expression in key human brain regions, study shows

Chronic alcohol consumption profoundly alters gene expression in key brain regions involved in reward, impulse control, and ...

A Microscopic Coral Trick Could Help Save the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists have revealed how corals anchor themselves to reefs through a multi-step biological process. The findings could help restoration efforts focus on coral species most likely to survive and ...