Decades can pass between the discovery of a new animal or plant and its official debut in the scientific literature.
Decades can pass between the discovery of a new animal or plant and its official debut in the scientific literature.
An all-female species, distantly related to flatworms, steals all of genetic material it needs to diversify its genome.
Three patents on transgenic apes in the European Union will be challenged by animal rights activists.
Misfolded α-synuclein proteins promote the spread of Parkinson’s pathology in mouse brains.
An estimated 360 million Euros from the coffers of EU research funding was spent mistakenly; auditors blame overly complicated funding rules.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
The European Commission approves the Western hemisphere’s first gene therapy, aimed at correcting a lipid-processing disorder.
Researchers identify an unexpected molecular explanation for the higher incidence of skin cancer in redheads.
New noninvasive methods of selecting the most viable embryo could revolutionize in vitro fertilization.
Enhancing data collection from emulsion PCR reactions: three case studies