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.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
Researchers are working to understand how often-colorless biological nanostructures give rise to some of the most spectacular technicolor displays in nature.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Researcher salaries continue to buck the trend of the millennium’s first decade, remaining flat or even declining across most life science disciplines.
Presenting the best life science images and videos of 2012
The remarkable ability of the star-nosed mole to interpret its surroundings through touch is yielding clues about mammalian sensory processing in general.