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A program to encourage transdisciplinary research at top cancer centers has evolved into a counterproductive national strategy for organizing cancer research.

After growing in culture for a few months, the mini-brains produced rhythmic neural activity that strengthened over time.

Both bobcats and the state’s namesake panther, an endangered species, have been spotted with signs of the condition.

Researchers say the skull belongs to an Australopithecus species once thought to be a predecessor to “Lucy,” but now that relationship is murky.

Comparative biosciences professor Valarmathi Thiruvanamalai was among those able to leave the institution quietly despite credible accusations of misconduct, ProPublica reports.

Researchers isolate roundworm DNA from animal excrement that is about 17,000 years old.

Malnourished kids who eat the fruit containing a naturally occurring toxin suffer from low blood sugar and symptoms of encephalopathy.

Researchers continued to meet and accept funding from the wealthy donor even after he was convicted of sex crimes in 2008.

After years of stalling, the agency says it plans to provide notice on pending applications from growers—but only after it establishes new regulations for suppliers.

Some experts blame our modern, sugary diet, while others think that gut microbiome changes and sedentary lifestyles may play a role. Altogether, the causes are far from clear.

If members don’t explicitly believe gender discrimination exists, they allow implicit stereotypes to sway their decision-making, according to a new analysis of real-world hiring decisions.

The institution completed an internal investigation into two professors and a staff researcher for duplicating images and fudging data.