Neuroscientists have discovered a brain pathway that underlies the emotional behaviours critical for survival. New research by the University of ...

Man or woman? Male or female? In humans and other mammals, the difference between sexes depends on one single element ...

It's a familiar trope in science fiction: In enemy territory, activate your cloaking device. And real-world viruses use similar tactics ...

New research published today out of the University of Calgary's Hotchkiss Brain Institute (HBI) uncovers a mechanism to promote growth ...

Our DNA is under constant attack from many sources, including environmental pollutants, ultraviolet light, and radiation. Fortunately, cells have several ...

UC Irvine neurobiologists have found that genetically modified neural stem cells show positive results when transplanted into the brains of ...

Seven of 15 patients developed severe liver toxicity and died after taking a hepatitis B drug as part of a ...

Eighteen years ago, scientists in Scotland took the nuclear DNA from the cell of an adult sheep and put it ...

A way of making hundreds - or even thousands - of tiny robots cluster to carry out tasks without using ...

Scientists have shown new genetic evidence that could strengthen the link between the role of dietary fats with colon cancer ...

Cell reprogramming converts specialised cells such as nerve cells or skin cells towards an embryonic stem cell state. This reversal ...

A 2-year post-doctoral position in available for an international research project based in the Dept of Bioengineering at the Grenoble ...

Harvard neuroscientists have made a discovery that turns 160 years of neuroanatomy on its head. Photo Credits: Daniel Berger and ...

Applicants are invited to apply for a fully-funded PhD studentship on a highly interdisciplinary project at the nexus of soft ...

Scientists have uncovered a new way the immune system may fight cancers and viral infections. The finding could aid efforts ...

Bionics pioneer Hugh Herr’s prosthetic ankle mimics the power and control of its biological counterpart. Photo Credits: Bryce Vickmark These ...

A groundbreaking study published in PLOS ONE by Prof. Iris Berent of Northeastern University and researchers at Harvard Medical School ...

Researchers at IBM has given the transistor a major makeover, and it may enable the company to build computers that ...

Wellcome Trust-funded stem cell research has produced red blood cells fit for transfusion into humans, paving the way for the ...

Stem cells in bone marrow need to produce hydrogen sulfide in order to properly multiply and form bone tissue, according ...