A new DNA assay developed by forensic scientists helps archaeologists reconstruct eye and hair color from old teeth and bones.
A new DNA assay developed by forensic scientists helps archaeologists reconstruct eye and hair color from old teeth and bones.
A chance encounter with a crab apple tree leads to the discovery of a new bacterial species and clues to the evolution of insect endosymbionts.
A normally land-based microbiologist sets sail to find the building blocks of novel antibiotics in marine bacteria.
Scientists set up a stakeout to track the movements of microbes around a new hospital.
Cockfighting and other cultural practices in Southeast Asia could greatly aid the spread of deadly diseases like bird flu.
Diverse plant communities create a disease-fighting "soil genotype."
People living on islands in the Norwegian Sea suffer from an unusually high rate of certain genetic diseases and health issues, making the population ripe for research.
Researchers working in war-torn countries find hints to the molecular roots of posttraumatic stress disorder.
ALS patients take their fate into their own hands, self-administering an unapproved chemical and collating their results online.
Silk impregnated with bleach may provide a new way to fight the formidable spores of the anthrax bacterium.