Protein aggregates in the brains of some people with dementia or motor neuron disease have a surprising origin.
Protein aggregates in the brains of some people with dementia or motor neuron disease have a surprising origin.
A Case Western Reserve University researcher is found guilty of altering the number of samples and results to inflate the statistical significance of his findings.
Harvard geneticists and anthropologists challenge the work of two economists who say there’s a link between genetic diversity and wealth.
Researchers pinpoint a gene marker for neurons sensitive to gentle touch such as grooming.
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A handful of species have learned how to survive in freezing climates. To do so, the animals must counteract the damaging effects of ice crystal formation, or keep from freezing altogether. Here are a few ways they do it.
Animals and plants come in a dizzying array of colors. Current research is cracking into the remarkable structures behind nature's artistic display.
Tracking the genetic diversity and evolution of rhinoviruses can lead to a better understanding of viral evolution, the common cold, and more dangerous infections.
Researchers are working to understand how often-colorless biological nanostructures give rise to some of the most spectacular technicolor displays in nature.
Why scientists are so near and yet so far from being able to cryopreserve organs