Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
Inflammatory signals in injured zebrafish brains promote the growth of new neurons.
A third dose of the MMR vaccine given during an intense outbreak appears to have provided herd-immunity to control the spread of the disease.
Successive awakening of soil microbes drives a huge pulse of CO2 following the first rain after a dry summer.
Despite abundant evidence supporting their ability to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease, the therapeutic effectiveness of fish oil–derived fatty acids remains controversial.
Mice fed a mix of six strains of bacteria were able to fight a C. difficile infection that causes deadly diarrhea and is resistant to most types of treatment.
A magnesium supplement thought to improve brain functioning gets a small clinical trial.
Individuals of a newly discovered microbe species line up end-to-end to form electron transport cables many times their length.
Viral DNA in mice genomes may lead to cancer in immune-compromised animals.
The federal government tightens regulations on SARS and other deadly viruses, but the changes could hamper research.
A parasitic worm accumulates epigenetic DNA tags over its lifetime.