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A number of epidemiological studies support a link between air quality and poor health outcomes, and researchers are searching for explanations in the lab.

The new work calls into question the idea that neurons can be genetically engineered to fire in response to magnetic fields, a setback for the budding technique.

Three studies show that tumor cells can behave like neurons.

Recent federal announcements serve as reminders that in the US policy continues to outpace science when it comes to cannabis.

Population reductions in species such as sparrows and blackbirds reflect a concerning pattern of declining biodiversity across the continent, researchers find.

Otopetrin-1 was previously only known for its role in the inner ear, but it turns out it also forms a pH-detecting pore in the tongue’s sour taste receptors.

Those who plan to participate say communication is critical to researchers’ role.

Proteins that synthesize, bind, and degrade endocannabinoids are present in the body’s sperm factories, suggesting that the use of cannabis may directly affect them.

Researchers find strains of the bacterium Klebsiella pneumoniae that produce high levels of alcohol in 60 percent of patients with the condition.

Its articles will include negative results, reproducibility studies, and peer reviewers’ names.

Research on hundreds of babies finds the delivery method is linked with a greater abundance of taxa more frequently seen in hospitals.

A new study finds mixtures of nucleotide types, rather than pure systems, are more likely to yield the building blocks of life.