Officials at the US Department of Health and Human Services, which awarded funding for the controversial study, say it will ...

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Thirteen of the agency’s advisory councils, which must review grant applications before funding is awarded, are on track to ...

A molecule produced by cancer cells can shield the brain from Alzheimer’s disease in mice. For decades, researchers have ...

Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

More girls are hitting puberty at eight or earlier. Researchers are exploring the causes, the consequences and what should be done.

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A series of graphics reveals how the Trump administration has sought historic cuts to science and the research workforce.

The US biomedical funding agency also hints at future restrictions on research involving human embryonic stem cells.

Metabolites in mouse and human breath correlate to gut-microbe populations and might be helpful in diagnosing disease.