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Researchers use the technique to turn on Oct4 or Sox2 in mouse embryonic fibroblasts and convert them into pluripotent cells. 

The findings more than double the number of known defense mechanisms, piquing the interests of molecular biology tool developers.

The elimination of these glia in the mouse brain ameliorated the development of Parkinsonian neuropathologies induced by the pesticide toxin paraquat.  

Influenza cases normally top out in February. This year brought an early start and an early peak, but how long flu season will remain is uncertain. 

Despite the prevalence of pheromone products on the market, substantial evidence that they can induce sexual attraction is lacking.

Institutions document the effects of unconscious bias and set specific goals for gender balance.

Millions of measurements from 23 people who consumed extra calories every day for a month reveal changes in proteins, metabolites, and gut microbiota that accompany shifts in body mass.

Researchers map learning-induced chromatin alterations in mouse brain cells, and find that many affect autism-associated genes.

Ashutosh Tiwari, who falsely claimed to be affiliated with Linköping University, is also under investigation for alleged scientific misconduct and fraud.

Transparency about the role of animals in drug development could help raise awareness of and appreciation for preclinical research.

The discovery reveals the role of a growth factor and endothelial cells in thymus repair, and could have implications for chemotherapy and radiation patients’ recovery following treatment.

Scientists are beginning to unravel the ways in which we develop a healthy relationship with the bugs in our bodies.