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They’re called hydogels: Jell-O-like materials made of networks of long-chain molecules in water. And they’re as flexible as living tissue. But hydrogels could not recover from a cut--until now.

By Elie Dolgin of Nature magazine Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a common and often deadly complication of bone-marrow transplantation that occurs when immune cells from an unrelated donor attack the transplant recipient's tissue. [More]

By Kerri Smith of Nature magazine Kamilah lives in San Diego, California, is 35 years old, weighs 136 kilograms and has a dark fur coat covering her skin. [More]

A major solar flare that occurred Tuesday at 7:28 p.m. EST may yield a substantial aurora borealis (northern lights) over the next couple of nights. Scientists predict another solar flare early in the morning on March 8.

One of the cornerstones of alcoholism recovery is a concept called emotional sobriety. The idea is that alcoholics and other addicts hoping to stay sober over the long haul must learn to regulate the negative feelings that can lead to discomfort, craving and--ultimately--relapse. Doing so is a lifelong project and requires cultivating a whole new way of thinking about life’s travails

Two endangered rhinos have been critically injured and a third died after poachers in South Africa hunted the animals down and chopped off their horns. Rhino horn possession of which is banned under international law is valued for use in traditional Asian medicine to treat cancer and other disorders, even though the horns made of keratin like that in our fingernails and hair have no actual medicinal value. Still, demand is so high that horns can fetch prices higher than gold

By Andrew R.C.

One of the most influential voices of my childhood, and the childhoods of countless others raised alongside that omnipresent mouse, has died at the age of 86.

Antidepressants restore well-being to many people, but sometimes at the cost of such side effects as weight gain or loss of interest in sex.

In “ Lifting the Black Cloud ,” Robin Henig surveys the search for new, improved antidepressants. Much research in the area involves laboratory mice and rats.

WAGGA WAGGA, Australia (Reuters) - Thousands of spiders have cast eerie webs over vast areas of flood-hit Australia after being forced to seek shelter by the rising waters.

1 Year after Fukushima: Could It Happen in the U.S.? [More]

Wheels are the archetype of a primitive, caveman-level technology. But in fact, they're so ingenious that it took until 3500 B.C. for someone to invent them

Border of the Fukushima exclusion zone.

A bus company in China has launched a new “safe driving” campaign by suspending bowls of water over their drivers.