Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Laboratory-raised populations of dung beetles reveal a mother's extragenetic influence on the physiques of her sons.
Epigenetic changes accrued over an organism’s lifetime may leave a permanent heritable mark on the genome, through the help of long noncoding RNAs.
Scientists unravel the confusing molecular biology behind a fruit fly’s reliance on a single type of cactus.
Reinvestigating a natural antibiotic compound reveals its potential as a tuberculosis drug.
A cheap pain reliever that can kill drug-resistant, tuberculosis-causing bacteria may never be tested.
Doctors question whether a government initiative to speed approval for promising new drugs is ensuring safety.
A phylogenetic study of traditional plant remedies could aid drug development.
Wired for Story, Dreamland, Homo Mysterious, and Vagina
A human trial of a hepatitis C treatment is shut down after one of the participants died.
The market for drugs that target rare diseases is expected to rival big pharma blockbusters in the coming decades.