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New functional proteins are being built on advances in modeling and structure prediction.

Adults become more sensitive to pain after watching other mice in pain, the first sign of empathy in non-primate mammals

Strain virulence in yeast stems from ability to divide, not grow, new study suggests

In a long-awaited policy, RCUK mandates that all research it funds should be made freely available

Gene silencing causes marked behavior changes, may help map brain circuitry

$30 million expansion and upgrade fuels speculation about how long aging Plum Island facility will stay open

Survey shows EU citizens support stem cell research, but are still very negative about GM foods

Britain's national science academy has been one of the most vocal critics of making papers freely available

Critics charge the decision -- to prevent the spread of citrus canker -- has no scientific basis

Jaenisch insists his help on the conservative senator's stem cell bill does not discourage embryonic stem cell work

Government to debate proposals to rethink university research funding over the next four months

Open access publisher increases publication charge by up to $1,000