The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical...

Viruses are the enigma of the biological world -- despite having their own DNA and being able to adapt to...

Much like using dimmer switches to brighten or darken rooms, biochemists have identified a protein that can be used to...

Researchers have uncovered an intricate chain reaction in the body’s immune system and have used the knowledge to develop a...

Almost every biological process involves sensing the presence of a certain chemical. Finely tuned over millions of years of evolution,...

Researchers develop new method for lowering high blood pressure without side effects. The cuff is equipped with electrodes that can...

Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can be woven into clothing and...

With its palm open, the robot is completely motionless. A split second later, it suddenly unwinds and catches all sorts...

New atlas of molecules paves the way for improved understanding of metabolic diseases. In the most comprehensive exploration of the...

Harvard scientists have merged stem cell and 'organ-on-a-chip' technologies to grow, for the first time, functioning human heart tissue carrying...

Researchers have identified several target molecules which are suitable for the development of new allergy drugs. The Journal of Allergy...

Scientists from the University of Granada are the first to develop magnetic bacteria that, as part of food intake, help...

The ritualized fighting behavior of one ant species is linked to increases in dopamine levels that trigger dramatic physical changes...

The ability to create conducting polymer films in a variety of shapes, thicknesses and surface properties rapidly and inexpensively will...

Newly detected ‘energy-clustering’ structures inside rare-earth nanoparticles generate intense violet light, which is ideal for studying photon-induced transformations A novel...

Scientists showed that people who have a variant of a longevity gene, called KLOTHO, have improved brain skills such as...

Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle —...

Researchers at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center have published results from a study in Cell Reports that discovers a new...

Bacteria and moulds are vital to the ripening and aroma of many cheeses. Scientists from the Institute for Milk Hygiene,...

Proteins are responsible for nearly every essential process of life. Their form and structure (or their ”fold”) are of crucial...