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The familiar word elicits a twitch of the ears or swish of the tail, suggesting felines can distinguish their names from other words.

The university drops its objections and comes to an agreement on who can be included in Academic Researchers United.

Scientists find varied microbiota among the same strain of mice from four vendors—and that variability affects their susceptibility to infection.

Breast cancer researcher and oncologist Nancy Davidson discusses what we’ve learned from the first wave of epigenetic trials for breast cancer, and what challenges lie ahead before such therapies reach the clinic.

Two scientists, who came to the Bethesda campus to give presentations, hold US green cards and had previously visited without incident.

Researchers have recorded tens of thousands of brain cells in mice as the animals transitioned from feeling thirsty to quenched.

Many researchers see the move to relax the rules as a welcome change, yet some are worried the revisions don’t take public concerns enough into consideration.

Stony coral tissue loss disease has already affected 80 percent of Florida’s coastal reef system. Now, a huge team of responders is working to slow its spread and prepare for future restoration efforts.

The publisher and conference organizer is ordered to pay the US government for what some report to be predatory behavior.

Oklahoma dropped its lawsuit against OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma in exchange for a National Center for Addiction Studies and Treatment in Tulsa.

Most people who contracted the disease were unvaccinated and some state legislatures are now considering whether to curtail nonmedical vaccine exemptions.

A small study finds that the tiny extracellular vesicles from patients with hepatocellular carcinoma have RNA content distinct from patients with cirrhosis only.