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Scientists have developed a tool to obtain embryonic stem cells from a single human embryo cell, apparently without harming the embryo

On anniversary of major assault by animal rights extremists on science, research groups say similar incidents are on a decline

Financial ties of grant reviewers for California stem cell institute kept confidential

Carl Pilcher takes over agency amidst drastic cuts in funding

A psychiatrist brushes up on her flirtation skills to talk to filmmakers about her research

The dreams and nightmares of the scientific age are housed in a library at the University of Liverpool

Deputy director John Niederhuber given permanent position at cancer funding agency

Longevity mutations in C. elegans are unfriendly to tumor cells, contradicting research that's suggested the opposite effect

Government's plan for new funding system for research lacks peer review, says Royal Society

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

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

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

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