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Flying in a flock comes at a considerable energetic cost for pigeons, raising the question of why they do it.

A former postdoctoral researcher at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital fudged images published in two papers, one of which has since been retracted.

A snapshot of the most highly ranked articles in immunology and related areas, from Faculty of 1000.

Proteins and nanoparticles that talk in order to more efficiently locate and treat tumors could reduce collateral damage to healthy tissues.

Researchers seeking a link between vision problems and the dangerous physiological effects of hypoxia in mountain climbers are taking their work to new heights.

Wisconsin legislators amend a budget that would have banned high speed data-sharing networks.

Two newly discovered proteins that act as brakes to slow a plant's immune response after infection may provide clues to autoimmune treatments.

Large sample sizes are not the be-all and end-all of clinical research.

Scientists use Google Earth to observe the effects of predators on the feeding patterns of coral reef herbivores.

A proposed Wisconsin budget would bar state universities from sharing data through a high-speed network.

Ovarian tumor cells use cellular movement proteins to penetrate protective cell layers surrounding new target tissues during metastasis.

Drug therapies tailored to the DNA profiles of individual patients could change the face of medicine, but such treatments aren't commonly used in the clinic.