They are not quite alive, yet not convincingly dead, and they may soon be prescribed alongside, or even instead of, the pills in your medicine cabinet. These strange entities, from rod-shaped genetic ...

For decades, aging has looked like a one-way street, a slow accumulation of damage written into our cells. Now a wave of ...

Researchers at DTU have patented a new invention that uses naturally produced substances from bifidobacteria in the gut to help lower the risk of allergies and asthma. Allergies and asthma are ...

New research shows how surface material and temperature change how long viruses survive and whether they can still spread.

Chronic inflammation may be quietly reshaping the colon and making it more vulnerable to early-onset colorectal cancer. Scientists found that colon tissue in younger patients was stiffer, even in ...

Creative Biolabs has established a research support system centered on Christensenella minuta, facilitating fundamental ...

How do cutting-edge science and technology respond to ethical and legal issues when incorporated into society? These issues ...

A genetic study shows how human breeding choices influence ear length in dogs and why those traits persist across breeds.

An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells - one of the few brain cell types that continue to be produced in the adult ...

Corn is a colossal grain in the global food and feed chain, with the U.S. producing roughly 30% of the world's supply, or ...

In experiments with mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists report new evidence that precursors of myelin-producing cells—one ...