Photosynthetic machinery can be harvested from spinach and transplanted into the eyes of mice, where it transforms light into ...

Somewhere between 50,000 and 60,000 years ago, the ancestors of modern East Asians interbred with Neanderthals and Denisovans ...

Every human cell is surrounded by a sugar coating known as the glycocalyx. It not only interacts with its environment but also reveals a great deal about cells' internal states. Scientists at the Max ...

We share up to 99% of our genes with chimpanzees and bonobos, yet a new study shows DNA “switches” may explain why humans ...

A casual conversation between graduate students helped spark a breakthrough in aging research at Mayo Clinic. Researchers discovered that tiny synthetic DNA molecules called aptamers can selectively ...

Scientists have discovered that Mimosa pudica, known as the ‘shy plant,’ possesses the capacity for enumeration. This finding ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising dark side to vitamin B2: it may help cancer cells stay alive. The vitamin supports a ...

Each year, more than 34,000 students across the country apply for the Gates Scholarship, awarded to outstanding high school ...

Microglia, the immune cells that protect the brain, are thought to maintain a healthy brain environment by removing unwanted substances through dynamic remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton, the cell's ...

Ulrich Mueller, Erika Pearce recognized for their groundbreaking work on hearing loss and immune metabolism, respectively ...

Jody Baron and Gabi Fragiadakis discover why some people with chronic Hepatitis B are cured after they're taken off of ...