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Examining both male and female model organisms is worth the extra effort and added costs, most experts maintain, but whether the results translate to human studies is less clear.
 

Neurons in the spinal cord thought to be itch-specific also act as a braking mechanism for intense pain, scientists show.

More lessons from Dolly the sheep

Stress-related genes may be preferentially and rhythmically expressed as part of the circadian rhythms of older fruit flies, researchers report.  

A panel discussion on channeling science into policy served as a forum for debating the role of scientists under the current administration. 

Rorqual whales’ mouths can stretch to more than double their length without causing damage, thanks to two layers of neuronal coiling. 

Satellite marches across the globe aim to stand in solidarity with US scientists and highlight issues in their home countries. 

The 49-year-old epidemiologist immigrated to the U.S. in 2000 for a postdoc position. He’s now a professor of family medicine and public health.

A new algorithm reveals hoards of preparation-induced DNA mutations in publicly available human sequences.

While the University Grants Commission’s system prioritizes peer-reviewed papers, experts not involved in the initiative express concern that it could incentivize cheating.

The USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board has ruled in favor of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard retaining intellectual property rights covered by its patents for CRISPR gene-editing technology.

Researchers find that some duplicated yeast genes develop dependency—the loss of one copy leads to the failure of the other.