The recently hyped amoeba-flagellate Collodictyon has many secrets to tell about early eukaryotic evolution.
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The recently hyped amoeba-flagellate Collodictyon has many secrets to tell about early eukaryotic evolution.
Genome sequence analysis confirms mobile genetic elements are a mutagenic mechanism in a variety of cancers.
The second of the two controversial bird flu papers is published in Science, revealing that just five mutations can render the virus transmissible between ferrets.
A small patient trial offers hope that cancer-killing viruses might be a viable therapy after all.
How the bacteria found in a tuberculosis vaccine can improve the outcome of bladder cancer treatment
One cancer researcher says that by focusing solely on stalling cancer growth, clinical trials are failing some potentially life-saving drugs that prevent metastasis.
A protein that keeps the immune response in check leads a double life as an anti-aging factor.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Plant pests are evolving to outsmart common herbicides, costing farmers crops and money.
Ancient bacteria living in deep-sea sediments are alive—but with metabolisms so slow that it’s hard to tell.