A young psychologist who studied the effects of motivation and reward on cognitive control is found to have falsified data in three published papers.
A young psychologist who studied the effects of motivation and reward on cognitive control is found to have falsified data in three published papers.
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
A large genome-wide study has identified four single-nucleotide polymorphisms shared between five major psychiatric disorders.
The method to the dengue virus's maddening infectiousness.
Another company has launched a non-invasive DNA screen for genetic disorders in unborn babies, adding to the competition in an emerging market.
A chance encounter with a crab apple tree leads to the discovery of a new bacterial species and clues to the evolution of insect endosymbionts.
The global spread of dengue virus has immunologists and public-health experts debating the best way to curb infection.
Previously enigmatic circular RNAs have been found to influence gene expression by binding to and blocking another class of regulatory RNA, the microRNAs.
One gene involved in speech produces more of its protein in the brains of young girls than boys.
Three Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are offering $3 million to scientists demonstrating excellence in biology and medical research.