Scientists have produced the most complete genetic map yet of the brown rat, revealing previously hidden genes, extensive DNA variation,...

Researchers at the University of Turku in Finland have created a solid-state organic laser microcavity entirely through solution processing, demonstrating...

Philadelphia—A diagnosis of high blood pressure may make people more willing to take prescribed medication while making them less inclined...

Unauthorized drones could soon be identified by compact surveillance systems that consume a fraction of the power required by conventional...

A new review is reframing Fabry disease as far more than a disorder caused by the buildup of a single...

Making short-wave infrared cameras practical for everyday use may depend on solving a problem that is less visible than sensitivity...

Obesity may do more than raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. A new review published in...

The zebra finch, a small songbird famous for its elaborate vocal repertoire, has become the first bird species to receive...

A new study has demonstrated a way to reduce vitamin D receptor activity selectively in bone or muscle in living...

A new study has identified and characterized a population of cells in the brain’s subventricular zone that may resemble the...

A large study of children using melatonin has found that the supplement was associated with a small reduction in the...

Wildfire smoke has become an increasingly important source of prenatal air pollution in the United States, even as overall exposure...

A genetic switch that determines whether butterfly lily flowers develop as mirror-image left- or right-handed forms has been identified for...

Herpes zoster, commonly known as shingles, is being targeted by a new vaccine candidate in a large phase 3 clinical...

SARS-CoV-2 vaccine research is moving beyond the traditional injection-based approach, with scientists examining whether immunity can be established directly at...

Scientists have reconstructed the most complete diploid human genome yet produced, creating a high-resolution sequence that contains both copies of...

For patients with advanced head and neck cancer, the race against time does not end when a tumor is removed....

Ménière’s disease, a disabling inner-ear disorder marked by recurrent vertigo, fluctuating hearing loss, tinnitus, and a sensation of pressure or...

The human brain may owe its extraordinary expansion not only to meat and other animal foods, but also to the...

Software developers have long faced a frustrating paradox: the programs that must be made faster are often too complex to...