The high court in Europe decided that researchers are barred from filing EU patents on work involving human embryonic stem cells.
The high court in Europe decided that researchers are barred from filing EU patents on work involving human embryonic stem cells.
Postdocs at two US research institutions are accused of misrepresenting scientific findings.
The largest virus to be sequenced prompts researchers to consider whether giant viruses were once full-fledged living organisms.
A breakthrough in somatic cell nuclear transfer opens the possibility of producing human embryonic stem cells with a patient’s own genes.
Researcher who found connection between virus and chronic fatigue fired for not releasing her research samples.
A new device for directing fluids is designed to deliver chemical cues directly to petri dishes without disturbing cells.
Researchers identify a gene that wakes people up from sleep each day.
The Nobel Assembly announced today that three researchers in the field of immunology will share the 2011 Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
In an essay entitled "Molecular Cut and Paste: The New Generation of Biological Tools," virologist William McEwan envisions a future where viruses are reprogrammed to become the workhorses of science and medicine.
The promise of viruses as biotech tools will help molecular biology fulfill its true potential.