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The result of a study among patients with epilepsy strengthens the case for the importance of this brain region in determining mood.

Targeting the transient group of cells could prevent recurrence of the disease.

The University of Kansas professor is also known for her leadership among early-career researchers.

Microbes, traditionally thought to lack organelles, get a metabolic boost from geometric compartments that act as cauldrons for chemical reactions. Bioengineers are eager to harness the compartments for their own purposes.

A perception of sustained focus may actually be the result of cycles of fluctuating rather than continuous neural activity, according to new behavioral and neurological data from studies in humans and macaques.

Bacteriologist Alice Evans identified the pathogen that causes undulant fever, leading her to push for the pasteurization of milk.

After release from rehab, bottlenose Billie started walking on water with her tail. Studying how the behavior spread could offer clues about how animals learn from each other.

A higher species richness could boost plant communities’ ability to mitigate climate change, a study suggests.

Looking back at a year filled with discoveries and challenges.

Scientists have found traces of the dairy product in 7,200-year-old pottery in Croatia.

Like dogs and horses, goats can discern happy from angry facial expressions. But whether these animals possess empathy remains unclear.

Adipocytes lose their lipids and reprogram themselves into stem cells during lactation, then turn back into fat cells after pups wean.