Manufacturers have not demonstrated the safety or efficacy of 19 antibacterial agents common in hand and body soaps, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.

Sequencing more than 150 yeast genomes, scientists describe distinct lineages cultivated by humans for making beer and wine.

Cancer experts offered detailed advice to propel the Obama Administration’s effort to improve cancer research. 

The company has shuttered its experimental cell and gene cancer therapy unit, firing more than 100 researchers.

High-resolution seafloor imaging revealed a much larger network of reef-like structures off the Australian coast than previously thought.

Stromatolites uncovered in Greenland predate other fossils by 220 million years.

The virus can evade the immune system longer than previously thought, raising concerns of outbreaks driven by sexual transmission.

The World Health Organization reports zero laboratory-confirmed infections stemming from the Games in Rio, noting, however, that some cases may have gone undetected.

Borrelia burgdorferi move around the body by clinging to the inside of blood vessels with “catch bonds.”

Differences between cultures used for in vitro fertilization techniques can impact fertility and offspring health, researchers report.

Scientists improve upon the optical microscope using a readily available natural material.

Officials postpone the launch of an experimental program aimed at reducing local mosquito populations with genetically modified insects.