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Study shows the viability of bacteria with human-made, recoded DNA.

An RNA analysis of human brain cells reveals gene expression changes in cortical neurons and microglia linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Fossil records show that the most recent shared ancestor with modern humans may have lived at least 800,000 years ago.

Researchers develop a washing method that is better at removing drugs that have contaminated hair from the outside than existing protocols.

Delivery guidelines should be updated to reflect these results, the authors write.

In determining that the illnesses came about from exposure to glyphosate in Roundup, a California jury delivers the biggest loss so far to the herbicide manufacturer in lawsuits about the product.

Governor Phil Murphy signs a bill honoring the bacterium discovered in his state’s soil, now known for its antibiotic compounds used to treat tuberculosis.

The forecast for upcoming outbreaks failed to foresee the cluster of infections currently affecting Brooklyn.

A spending bill approved by a House committee would require the agency to “accelerate” the replacement of nonhuman primates in laboratories starting in October.

Human natural killer cells, previously considered not to participate in adaptive immunity, remember viral antigens after initial exposures, according to a new study.

The National Library of Medicine has quality control procedures in place, but some researchers believe additional scrutiny is necessary.

The fossil record for the ancient hominin A. sediba is younger than that of Homo, a “highly unlikely” scenario for a direct lineage.