French scientists identify a new giant virus, which carries the genome of a smaller virus and a new breed of mobile DNA.
French scientists identify a new giant virus, which carries the genome of a smaller virus and a new breed of mobile DNA.
Keith Campbell, a biologist who was part of the effort to clone Dolly the sheep, has passed away at the age of 58.
Mites that were attacked by rival species as juveniles attack the young of their former assailants more frequently when they reach adulthood.
Monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus have a higher diversity of gut viruses, pointing to a possible role of the virome in SIV pathogenesis.
An estimated 700,000 people immunized against typhoid may not be fully protected.
A handful of US states are enacting laws that make it harder for parents to opt out of vaccinating their children against infectious diseases.
A form of spatial memory helps a brainless slime mold navigate complex environments, hinting at the possible origins of memory in higher organisms.
John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka win this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine for learning how to reboot cellular development.
John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka jointly take home this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine for turning back the developmental clock.
A brewmaster is creating a signature concoction using yeast found in his facial hair.