Researchers are using modern experimental tools to probe the mysterious molecular pathways that lead to premature labor and birth.
Researchers are using modern experimental tools to probe the mysterious molecular pathways that lead to premature labor and birth.
Research into how the brain suffers as a result of chemotherapy is revealing potential avenues for ameliorating cognitive decline.
Researchers are taking advantage of small, transparent zebrafish embryos and larvae—and a special strain of see-through adults—to understand the development and spread of cancer.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
The remarkable ability of the star-nosed mole to interpret its surroundings through touch is yielding clues about mammalian sensory processing in general.
Scientists hope an understanding of nerve fibers responsive only to gentle touch will give insight into the role the sense plays in social bonding.
On the 10th anniversary of The Scientist’s survey of life science academics, institutions are contending with tighter budgets and larger administrative staffs, while working to sustain and inspire their researchers.
After 20 years of high-profile failure, gene therapy is finally well on its way to clinical approval.