The awards for comical but practical scientific discovery also include cannibalism and self-colonoscopy.

Scientists can now view mitosis one protein (or more) at a time using a 4-D computer model.

A study of chemical tags on histone proteins hints at how the same genome can yield very different animals.

A gene responsible for the free-moving, primitive nature of fetal cells is expressed in some breast cancer cells in mice and humans.

The cytoskeleton of endothelial cells and adhesion proteins work together to help build new blood vessels.  

Boosting both neurogenesis and a brain-derived growth factor can mimic the cognitive benefits of exercise in a mouse mode of Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers have flagged several issues with so-called SmartFlares over the years, and it’s still unclear why they don’t appear to work under certain circumstances.

A mouse study adds to the growing body of work disputing the ability of progenitor cells to regenerate muscle tissue in adult mammals’ hearts.

This third filament involved in muscle function is often ignored in medical textbooks. Here's how it works.