New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
New compounds are showing promise in targeting subpopulations of cancer stem cells
Two studies point to contamination of patient samples as the cause of a controversial 2009 finding that linked the mouse virus XMRV with chronic fatigue syndrome
In Chapter 9, "We Were Hunted, Which is Why All of Us are Afraid Some of the Time and Some of Us are Afraid All of the Time," author Rob Dunn explains how predators shaped our evolution as we cowered and ran from their ravenous maws.
An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds
Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells
Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Stanford University. Age: 41
Italian seismologists are accused of manslaughter after failing to predict an earthquake that killed 309 people near the Italian city of L'Aquila
The breakdown of landfill trash by microorganisms may cause significant harm to the environment through the release of methane
The most detailed genetic maps to date of classical lab mouse strains reveal limited genetic diversity
Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?