To understand the brain better, we need new methods to observe its activity. That is at the heart of a...
New methods to shape RNA molecules into circles could lead to more effective and long-lasting therapies, shows a study by...
Fossils are used to reconstruct evolutionary history, but not all animals and plants become fossils and many fossils are destroyed...
Viruses are tricky to keep up with. They evolve quickly and regularly develop new proteins that help them infect their...
Most fungi need only wind or water to disperse their spores. But some, including truffles, need a little help from...
Malaria is caused by a eukaryotic microbe of the Plasmodium genus, and is responsible for more deaths than all other...
CRISPR gene scissors, as new tools of molecular biology, have their origin in an ancient bacterial immune system. But once...
An international team of researchers led by SMU paleontologist Louis L. Jacobs has found matching sets of Early Cretaceous dinosaur...
Primate ornamentation plays a crucial role in communication not only within social groups but also between them, according to a...
Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV), an alphavirus, can cause central nervous system infections that can lead to severe encephalitis with...
Much of what we know about plant circadian rhythms is the result of laboratory experiments where inputs such as light...
A research team, led by Professor Zhang Jinsong from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology (IGDB) of the Chinese...
