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WASHINGTON, February 22, 2022 -- Swimming in complex underwater environments, fish are unmatched when it comes to motion control and...

NEW YORK, February 22, 2022—The Vilcek Foundation recognizes and celebrates the research contributions of molecular biologist Vishva M. Dixit in...

Some people become seriously ill when infected with SARS-CoV-2 while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all....

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Embryonic stem cells and other pluripotent cells divide rapidly and have the capacity to become nearly any...

LA JOLLA, CA—Every kind of T cell has a job to do. A healthy immune system makes sure no T...

Studies comparing animal genomes generally focus on the DNA sequence itself. A new study by researchers at the University of...

Timing is key when treating developmental disorders. Blocking an overactive signaling pathway during the first five weeks of life prevents...

HOUSTON ― Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed a new radio-labeled molecule capable of...

An international collaborative research group consisting of members from 7 institutions has developed a method of determining which amphibious species...

A science game involving simulated animal battles reached half a million middle and high school students in the United States...

CHAPEL HILL, NC – If you get nervous, you might feel it in your gut. If you eat chili, your...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA—February 18, 2022—Nearly 1 percent of all children are born with congenital heart disease—a range of potentially life-threatening...

This new methodology, whose first results are published in the journal Scientific Reports, from the Nature Group, has obtained a...

Small Molecule Targeting CD47-SIRPα Pathway: Insilico Medicine Achieves its First Major Milestone in Fosun Pharma Collaboration with the Nomination of...

TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. 18, 2022) – Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires...

Approximately 80 miles from the westernmost reach of China’s Great Wall, paleontologists found relics of an even more ancient world....

Do politicians act like humans? Many jokes suggest otherwise, but the question is real.Credit: Connor Davis Do politicians act like...

Mirror Self-Recognition (MSR) is seen as evidence for self-awareness and passing the mark test, in which animals touch or scrape...

LA JOLLA, CA—Scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may...

ITHACA, N.Y. -- Scientists have uncovered a set of neurons in fruit flies that shut down in cold temperatures and slow...