From basic research to beneficial therapies
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
A government-created committee suggests that Australia reinvigorate its biomedical research enterprise.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
A look at what the President achieved during his first term in the areas of health, space science, energy, environment, and science education
Mice raised in isolation from their mothers developed cognitive deficits similar to those of babies raised in orphanages where physical contact is infrequent.
The brain’s phagocytes follow an ATP bread trail laid down by calcium waves to the site of damage.
Japanese astronauts deliver an aquarium to the International Space Station to study the effects of microgravity on marine life.
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold President Barack Obama's health care reform law contains key provisions that will impact US science funding in the years to come.