University of Vermont neurologist Helene Langevin explains some emerging research attempting to explain the benefits of acupuncture.
University of Vermont neurologist Helene Langevin explains some emerging research attempting to explain the benefits of acupuncture.
NIH researcher Roberto Romero describes the recent discovery of genetic elemetns that contribute to the risk of preterm birth.
Research is uncovering connective tissue's role in the benefits of the ancient practice.
The study of connective tissue is shedding light on pain and providing new explanations for alternative medicine.
Double helix celebrates 60; detecting calories without taste; bacteria vs. tumor; perceptual consciousness in babies
Genome Biology speaks to a scientist involved in the discovery of the structure of DNA, and asks modern geneticists to highlight the key advances that have followed.
By engineering the genome of E. coli with genes from several sources, scientists have coaxed the microbe to produce diesel-replica hydrocarbons.
A newly developed drug, modeled after a bacteria-infecting virus, is less likely to become antibiotic resistant.
A decision will not be reached until later in the year, but the United States’ top justices appear to be inclined to rule against the validity of patenting human genes.
Today’s tulip trees carry similar mitochondrial DNA as those that grew in the time of the dinosaurs.