Two sisters—Kate, a developmental biologist, and Helen, a high-end fashion designer—team up to develop a couture collection inspired by the first 1,000 hours of embryonic life.
Is DNA damage an inevitable consequence of epigenetic reprogramming?
Postdoc forced to leave position after questioning the reproducibility of advisor's data.
Researchers reveal several new viruses lurking in healthy hives.
The evolution of bold warning coloration in mammals.
As Germany grapples with an E. coli outbreak, a new strain of MRSA appears in Europe.
In Chapter 9, "We Were Hunted, Which is Why All of Us are Afraid Some of the Time and Some of Us are Afraid All of the Time," author Rob Dunn explains how predators shaped our evolution as we cowered and ran from their ravenous maws.
As epidemics swept across the United States in the 19th century, the US government recognized the pressing need for a national lab dedicated to the study of infectious disease.
More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomolecules, such as proteins.
Whose well-being is threatened by our changing relationship with the myriad organisms that shaped the evolution of our species?
The nationwide experiment will initially include around 100,000 volunteers.
After implantation, the tissue developed blood vessels and became integrated into neuronal networks in the animals’ brains.
A preliminary clinical trial finds that the personalized therapy improves survival rates and has no severe side-effects.
Many cities around the globe, including Washington, DC, saw shrunken crowd sizes, and numerous events turned into rallies rather than processions.
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