A round-up of recent discoveries in behavior research
Mice with miniature human livers more accurately test a drug’s toxic side effects.
Researchers find that an ingredient in common cough medicine improves multiple sclerosis symptoms in animal models.
New evidence supports an old idea that embryos with genetic abnormalities can somehow fix themselves early in development.
South Korea approves the first stem-cell medication for clinical use.
The deadly-when-eaten invasive amphibians that have been plaguing Australian wildlife for years continue to poison even after they’re dead.
Three RNAs expressed in the nucleolus mediate death in cells exposed to too much fat.
How cognitive prejudices can influence research decisions, and how the pitfalls of human nature can be avoided
I the dark Arctic shallows one research finds heterotrophic marine bacteria doing a surprising amount of carbon fixing.
When European explorers and fishermen began to frequent Canada’s shores in the 16th century, they brought with them a plethora of tools and trinkets, including knives, axes, kettles, and blankets. The region’s indigenous people traded the Europeans f