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Frederik Ruysch’s collections blended specimens for scientific discovery with macabre art.

The Stanford University professor helped develop a technique to grow brain organoids from induced pluripotent stem cells.

The cell and molecular biologist unveiled a role for the breakdown of proteins in the extracellular matrix in both healthy and pathogenic cells.

Researchers hope circulating biomarkers will enable earlier detection and better monitoring of the neurodegenerative disorder—and perhaps help usher in new treatments.

Researchers’ simulations suggest that small population sizes and inbreeding made Neanderthal populations vulnerable to chance fluctuations in population size.

Preliminary findings from a clinical trial of heavy drinkers suggest that the drug can weaken certain memories tied to the reward of imbibing, although the mechanisms aren’t fully clear.

A study in mice reveals that stem cell transplants, currently in clinical trials, may not actually require the cells.

Men had better fat-burning results when they had breakfast after cycling instead of beforehand.

Bacteria that take in inorganic carbon could have applications in sustainable biofuels.

Roughly a quarter of 38 viral samples from people treated with Xofluza had mutations in their genomes that made the pathogens less susceptible to the drug.

The concentration of the greenhouse gas is now one-and-a-half times what it was before the Industrial Revolution, the World Meteorological Association says.

Slowing to just two beats per minute, the animals’ heart rate shows how they survive plunging far below the ocean’s surface to eat.