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Altered RNA may help tell the story of how human brains evolved from chimps

Study reports a generalized means of upsetting RNA translation, causing misfolded proteins -- and, possibly, neurodegeneration

Unusual move receives support from critics of troubled paper suggesting breast implants may increase body levels of platinum

Microencephalics provide clues to what separates humans from apes, according to scientist hosting a new documentary

Decision raises concerns the government will strengthen restrictions on foreign-born students

Both pathogenic and good bacteria produce toxins that break eukaryotic DNA

Oldest known cancer cell line originated in ancestral dogs and spreads via tumor cells

Department of Homeland Security cuts 29 proposed sites for new facility to just 18

Primordial vertebrate gene reconstructed by fusing its descendants

Former chairman of Schering-Plough was one of the first to dive into recombinant DNA technology, helped develop interferon

If passed, the new bill would strengthen monitoring for approved drugs, require companies to deposit clinical trial data into registry

Findings may help explain why embryonic stem cells can self-renew and are pluripotent