Brains with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) show DNA damage similar to Alzheimer’s. Study links genetic stress to ...

A team from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology has discovered a new class of bacterial mobile genetic elements ...

Have you ever wondered how some life forms keep going in places so cold we’d call them frozen? Places humans wouldn't dare ...

Scientists have discovered a tardigrade protein, Dsup, that protects DNA from damage and may enhance human cellular resilience under extreme stress conditions.

Recent research has uncovered a fascinating mechanism in the nematode worm C. elegans that could have profound implications ...

Synthetic biology is ready for the next developmental milestone and America’s leadership depends on getting the financing right.

Scientists have successfully created immature human egg-like cells from skin-derived stem cells, a significant step in ...

Lee University students and faculty returned from an opportunity to present at the annual Conference on Bacteriophages in ...

African umbrella acacia trees grow more during droughts, contrasting with the conservative splendid thorn acacia, a study in The Plant Journal shows.

A vaccine that tackles the bacteria that cause up to 200 million childhood infections every year could be possible, experts say.In the first study of ...

Dealing with obesity requires more than skipping desserts and spending hours at the gym. For many people, biology, hormones, ...

Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural processes into overdrive when water is in short ...