Genetic variants that reduce the editing levels of double-stranded RNA are associated with autoimmune and immune-mediated conditions, a study finds.

Neuron-like glioblastoma cells are the pioneers of deadly tumors’ spread through the brain, contributing to their devastating invasiveness, a study in mice finds.

Height and onset of menarche are among traits linked to previously unidentified genetic variants in noncoding regions of the human genome.

He was known for his research on iron’s role in phytoplankton biomass.

Mixtures of viruses that attack inflammatory bowel disease–causing bacteria in mice also survive the digestive tract and are well-tolerated in humans, a study finds.

A researcher’s existential crisis led to a scientific breakthrough.

The cells’ mitochondria skip a key metabolic reaction that takes place in other cells in the body, a study finds.

He advanced the field of medical genetics, spoke out about reducing the stigma associated with mental illness, and captured attention for asserting that scientific evidence failed to demonstrate that life begins at conception.

A study’s authors say their oxygenating cocktail may lead to technologies that preserve organs in deceased people for longer periods for transplantation.

FEMA official Robert Fenton and a deputy are charged with increasing access to tests, vaccines, and treatment.

Using stem cells and a bioreactor, researchers generated living embryos that survived for more than a week and began to develop internal organs.

A lack of comprehension among some researchers about how to use ClinicalTrials.gov may be hindering public access to trial information and holding up drug study results, an investigation by The Scientist finds.

In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age.

Bottlenose dolphins can recall trivial details of a prior event to later solve a novel task, a study finds, suggesting these mammals are capable of episodic memory.

Lovelock’s environmental research improved humanity’s understanding of pollutants, but he’s best known for his hypothesis that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism, which changed how scientists view the planet.

A device designed by researchers at MIT can image the wearer’s internal organs for up to 48 hours, even as that person exercises, so long as they stay wired up to imaging equipment.

As cricket blastoderms form, cell nuclei are pulled into an egg’s remaining empty space to form the new cell layers that will shape the developing animal.

A large trial adds to a growing list of conditions once thought to be helped by vitamin D supplementation.

A species that transports the spermatia of red algae is the first known instance of an animal facilitating fertilization in this ancient photosynthetic lineage.