The hypothalamus is a small but critical region at the base of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system, ...

The biological research of UC Santa Cruz’s Needhi Bhalla to determine the molecular motions at the heart of heredity has ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers have demonstrated that this marker -- N4-methylcytosine (4mC) ...

A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, arises in ...

Results of a study show convergent genetic adaptation under hypoxia (lack of oxygen) between populations living at ...

South African mobile network operator Cell C has experienced a significant data breach, with the hacking group RansomHouse claiming responsibility for the unauthorized access and release of ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and the University of Fribourg have developed polymer water ...

In a new study published in Developmental Cell on April 8, a research team led by Prof. WU Qingfeng at the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has ...

Results of study led by investigators at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO) show convergent genetic adaptation ...

Tiny magnetic bacteria that live in tightly bound groups are showing scientists how life might have evolved complex, multicellular forms. These rare bacteria can’t survive alone – they depend on one ...

Hydrogen trucks debut in Georgia, sparking debates on costs and green freight gains. Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson comments on ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.